Colorado—In the Sept. 25 report, trade activity and demand moderate. Small squares and medium 3×3 squares of horse hay sold unevenly steady. Next report will be released Oct. 9.
Missouri—In the Sept. 18 report, compared to last report, hay movement has been slow to moderate and there has been an uptick, but with many baling a lot of hay and having supplies on hand it hasn’t been anything extreme at this point. There is currently a lot of hay offered for sale without having to travel very far regardless of where in the state one might be. Hay prices are steady to firm, supplies are moderate to heavy, and demand is light to moderate. Hay feeding or supplementing of some kind has become fairly common in the southern half of the state. Luckily before rains quit in early August grass had been abundant, and producers baled a lot of hay early. Without some fall rains soon though it could make for an incredibly long feeding season as first frost date isn’t all that far away.
Nebraska—In the Sept. 25 report, compared to last report, all reported bales of hay sold steady. Demand was light. Quite a lot of talk of cutworm issues in alfalfa this month. Some producers say it has mowed a lot of the fourth cutting off. Many are spraying to save what they can of the alfalfa plant. Usually September is a slow month to move hay due to people being busy with the start of fall harvest. With September being wet, silage chopping and high moisture corn production has been pushed back in many areas, and it looks like October may be another slow month for hay producers in net sales. Grass is also bountiful in most areas of the state, and more than likely cattle will graze until the dry corn is picked and cattle must be moved to winter grazing. Some producers are thinking of throwing the towel in and tearing up standing alfalfa fields as cattle numbers remain low, price per ton they are receiving is lower than break even cost and other variables thrown into their thought process.
Oklahoma—In the Sept. 19 report, compared to last report, demand is at a standstill. While some parts of the state continue to receive some moisture, drought is spreading throughout Oklahoma. Yet, grass continues to grow, and hay baling continues. This slows down the hay sales. Next report will be released Oct. 3.
Texas—In the Sept. 19 report, compared to last report, hay prices are mostly steady with some instances of $5 lower and light demand. Adequate to excellent supplies were reported in all regions. Next report will be released Oct. 3.
South Dakota—In the Sept. 26 report, compared to last report, demand light to moderate currently, best demand continues to come from out of state interests. High testing alfalfa hay is harder to find this year as the persistent rain showers and high humidity kept hay from curing quickly. Many dairies have chosen to chop and make haylage as dry hay has been hard to make. Fourth cutting of alfalfa was a little easier to put up as the rains became less frequent.
New Mexico—In the Sept. 19 report, compared to last report, the hay market appeared slightly lower.
Wyoming—In the Sept. 18 report, compared to the last report, most hay sales sold steady. Demand was moderate. This week’s trades were a pretty even mix of hay going to ranches, feedlots, and dairies. Dairy quality alfalfa hay is bringing around 1.00 per point RFV. Grinder quality alfalfa moving to the feedlots are delivering at low values. Ranch hay is bringing a significant premium over what feedlots are offering. Recent storms are hitting areas where third cutting hay is on the ground and delaying corn silage harvest that’s underway.
Montana—In the Sept. 19 report, compared to last report, hay sold generally steady to $10 lower. Demand was mostly light to moderate on moderate to heavy supplies. Supplies of grain hay remain heavy. Late summer rains have helped with fall regrowth in many locations and demand for hay has softened slightly. Rain has also led to excess supplies of utility and fair quality hay as many fields were rained on prior to getting baled. Hay prices remain the highest in Northern Montana, however prices even along the highline have softened slightly. Some producers and ranchers are attempting to get an additional cutting of hay along the highline as late summer rains helped spur enough regrowth to justify another cutting. Straw sold fully steady. Market activity was mostly moderate this secession.
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