Most hay selling steady

In Nebraska, alfalfa and grass hay sold fully steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets and ground and delivered hay sold steady. Demand was mostly moderate for instate purchases with good demand for all classes of hay going out of state to feedlots or to cow/calf producers, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jan. 12. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $190; premium, large squares, $175-$180, large rounds, $90-$100; good, large rounds, $75-$85. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $85-$95; good, large rounds, $80-$85; fair, large rounds, $60-$70. Premium, small squares prairie hay $150. Cornstalk bales, $50-$60, depends on how much corn. Rye straw, large rounds, $75. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $115. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $195-$230. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $190, 17% protein, $195.

Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds $85-$95, some at $100 going out of state. Good/premium grass hay, large rounds, $90-$100. Cane hay, large rounds, $65-$70. Cornstalk bales, $50-$55. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120-$130. Alfalfa stover mix, $110-$115. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $85-$90. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $195-$200.

Western/Panhandle—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150-$160; good, large squares, $135, large rounds, $125-$140. Good/premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $140-$150. Forage barley, rounds, $120. Wheat straw, large squares, $60-$65. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $135.

In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, hay prices continue to hold mostly steady, straw steady. Demand is moderate to good

East River—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180-$200; premium, large squares and rounds, $160-$170; good, large squares, $150-$155; fair, large rounds, $120-$135. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $175, 17% protein $180. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $185. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $185. Premium grass, large squares, $85/bale small lots; good/premium, large rounds, $130-$135; good, large rounds, $125; utility/fair, large rounds, $90. Wheat hay, large rounds, $85-$90, $100 delivered. Wheat straw, large squares, $110-$115, large rounds, $90. Cornstalks, large rounds, $45, $50 delivered short haul.

West River—Fair alfalfa, large rounds, $165 delivered. Good/premium grass, large rounds, $165 delivered. Wheat straw, large rounds, $95 delivered.

In Iowa, alfalfa and grass sold steady.

Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, large squares, $145-$150, large rounds, $130-$147.50; fair, large squares, $117.50, small squares, $135, large rounds, $115-$127.50; utility, large rounds, $97.50-$112.50. Good grass, large rounds, $135-$145; fair, large rounds, $105-$117.50; utility, large rounds, $92.50-$102.50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $127.50. Straw, large squares, $97.50, large rounds, $95. Cornstalks, large rounds, $37.50-$40.

In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.

Good alfalfa, large rounds, $95-$115, small squares, $100-$120; fair, large rounds, $80-$90; utility, large rounds, $55. Good grass, large rounds, $100-$130; fair, large rounds, $80-$95; utility, large rounds, $30-$75, small squares, $70. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $120-$130, small squares, $105-$120; fair, large rounds, $80-$90, small squares, $90; utility, large rounds, $60. Straw, small squares, $3.60-$3.80/bale, large rounds, $23/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $13-$23, small squares, $2.10/bale. Bean straw, large rounds, $18/bale.

In Montana, hay prices sold mostly steady to $5 lower. Demand for hay was light to moderate this week.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150-$155, export, $145; premium, large squares, $140-$155, export, $145, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $110-$150, large rounds, $130-$155, small squares, $130-$140; fair, large squares, $110-$130, large rounds, $110-$140, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, $100, large squares, NA. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100-$120; utility, large rounds, $90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $90-$115; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, $45-$50, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $40-$45, NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Wheat hay, large rounds, $120. Cornstalk, large rounds, $45-$75.

In Wyoming, alfalfa hay sold fully steady.

Eastern Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $145-$150; good, large squares, $130-$135; fair, large squares, $115. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, 3 x 3 x 8, $60-$70/bale, small squares, $7/bale. Cornstalks, large squares, $55. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

Central/western Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $160; premium, small squares, $6/bale; good, large squares, $100-$120. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $100-$120. Certified week seed free alfalfa cubes, $220-$260. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

In Colorado, prices were steady. Activity is light and demand good in all classes.

Northeast—Supreme alfalfa, medium squares, $225, small squares, $285. Premium orchard/brome grass, small squares, $305, retail, small squares, $355. Premium grass, small grass, $262.50. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, medium squares, $200, small squares, $200-$220. Good sorghum sudan, rounds, $75. Good haygrazer, medium squares, $120. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $105-$120. No reported quotes for other classes.

Southwest—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $265. Premium alfalfa grass mix, $235. Premium orchard grass, small squares, $290, $13/bale. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains/northwest—Good grass, small squares, $255, rounds, $100-$125. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

In Missouri, hay supplies are moderate, demand is light to moderate and prices are steady to firm.

Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $180-$250, small squares, $6.50-$8/bale; premium, RFV 170-180, $160-$200; good, RFV 150-170 $120-$160, small squares $4.50-$5/bale; fair, RFV 130-150, $100-$120. Good mixed grass hay, $75-$100, small squares, $4-$6/bale, some alfalfa/grass mix. Fair/good mixed grass hay, $50-$80, small squares, $3-$5. Fair mixed grass hay, large rounds, $20-$35/bale. Good bromegrass, $100-$150; fair/good, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.

In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade and movement slow to moderate. Demand mostly good but supplies are fairly tight.

Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $125-$140, small squares, $10-$12.50/bale; good, large squares mostly, $100-$120; fair/good, round bales, few large squares, $90-$120, Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $35-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $40-$60/bale. Mixed grass, 4 x 5, rounds, $30-$40/bale. Bermuda grass, small squares, $7.50-$9/bale.

Eastern—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $125-$140; good, large squares alfalfa, $100-$120. Mixed grass hay, 5 x 6 bales, $30-$50. Good bermuda 5 x 6 bales, $50-$65/bale. Mixed grass, 4 x 5 bales, $25-$40/bale, small squares, good mixed grass or bermuda, $4-$6/bale.

Western—Premium alfalfa, large squares, few sales $130-$140; good, round and squares, $90-$120. Good wheat hay, 5 x 6 bales, mostly $45-$50/bale. Good bermuda horse quality, $65-$70/bale in 5 x 6 bales, good bermuda cow hay, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$60/bale; 4 x 5 bales mixed grass, $35-$45/bale, 5 x 6 bales wheat straw, $40-$45/bale.

In Texas, hay sold mostly steady to $5 higher with instances $10 higher. Demand continued to increase with the supply of hay decreasing

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $195-$240, large rounds, 1200 lbs., delivered, $90/bale; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $180-$190, small bales delivered, $321.75. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $160-$165, calf, $170-$175, brown, $140-$150. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $155-$180. Hay grazer, medium bales, delivered, $35/bale. Wheat straw, small bales, delivered, $4.75/bale. Oat hay, large bales, delivered, $135.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $297-$330, large squares, FOB, $180-$220.

North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $235-$250; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $195-$235. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$297, large rounds, FOB $100-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $198, large rounds, FOB $80-$100.

South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $100-$140; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198. Grass mix, large rounds, FOB, $80.