Most hay selling steady

In Nebraska, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets and ground and delivered hay sold steady, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jan. 26. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $190-$215; premium, large squares, $175-$180, large rounds, $90-$100; good, large squares, $150-$160, large rounds, $75-$85. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $85-$100, small squares, $150; good, large rounds, $80-$85. Cornstalk bales, $50-$60, depends on how much corn. Straw, large rounds, $30, small squares, $4/bale. 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, few at $100 going out of state. Good/premium grass hay, large rounds, $90-$100. Cane hay, large rounds, $70. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120-$125. 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-$150, large rounds, $135-$145. Good/premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $140-$150. Forage barley, rounds, $120. Millet hay, large rounds, $100. Straw, large bales, $60-$65. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $135-$145.

In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, hay prices continue to move at mostly steady levels. Demand is moderate for East River, moderate to good for West River.

East River—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $180-$200, small squares, $210; premium, large squares and rounds, $160-$170; good, large squares, $150-$155; fair, large rounds, $120-$135; utility, large rounds, $110. 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-$110. Utility CRP grass, large rounds, $50/bale. 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, hay sold mostly steady. Demand good for overall average quality.

Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $140, large rounds, $142.50-$152.50; good, large squares, $127.50-$130, large rounds, $110-$127.50; fair, large rounds, $97.50-$115. Premium grass, large rounds, $132.50-$145; good, large rounds, $122.50-$127.50; fair, large squares, $92.50-$95, large rounds, $97.50-$115. Alfalfa grass mix, no sales. Straw, large squares, $85-$87.50, poor quality, $50, large rounds, $70. Bean straw, no sales. Cornstalks, large rounds, $30-$42.50.

In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.

Good alfalfa, large rounds, $100-$125, small squares, $110; fair, large rounds, $80-$95. Good grass, large rounds, $110; fair, large rounds, $75. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110; fair, large rounds, $75. Bean Stubble, large rounds, $18. Straw, small squares, $3-$3.10/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $17-$24.

In Montana, hay prices sold mostly steady to weak. Demand for hay was mostly moderate this week to heavy sales volume.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150-$155; premium, large squares, $140-$155, large rounds, $150; good, large squares, $110-$150, large rounds, $130-$155, small squares, $130-$140; fair, large squares, $110-$130, large rounds, $105-$140, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, $100-$105, large squares, NA. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, $130-$140; 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, $50, large rounds, NA. Wheat hay, large rounds, $120. Cornstalk, large rounds, $45-$75.

In Wyoming, alfalfa and grass mix hay sold steady.

Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $150, large rounds, $145; fair/good, large squares, $120; fair, large rounds, $130. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $150 with some selling at $60-$70/bale, small squares, $7/bale. Grass hay, large rounds, $140 delivered. 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 weed 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, large squares, $185, small squares, $285; fair/good, large squares, $155. Premium grass, rounds $170 delivered. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $240, retail/stable. Premium grass, small squares, $263.50. Good haygrazer, medium squares, $120. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley—Fair alfalfa, large squares, $120-$125, rain damaged. No reported quotes for other classes.

Southwest—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $290, retail/stable. Supreme alfalfa orchard mix, small squares, $290, retail/stable. Supreme alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $235. Premium orchard grass, small squares, $285-$290, retail/stable. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains/northwest—Good grass, medium squares, $150; premium, small squares, $255; good, $180. 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 $5-$7/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 mostly moderate this week. Movement was slow to moderate. Demand is good for all alfalfa offerings as supplies and offerings are becoming scarce. Demand from dairies was light. Prices were fully steady in limited trading.

Central—Supreme alfalfa, few loads quality moving locally, $150; premium, large squares, $130-$140, small squares, $12-$14/bale; good, large squares mostly, $110-$120; fair/good, round bales, few large squares, $100-$120. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $40-$50/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $45-$60/bale. Mixed grass, 4 x 5 rounds, $35-$45/bale. Bermuda grass, small squares, $7.50-$9/bale.

Eastern—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $130-$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, $100-$125. 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, all hay classes traded steady to firm on moderate to good movement.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $190-$240, large rounds, 1200 lbs., delivered, $90/bale; premium, small bales delivered, $321.75; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $180-$190, Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $165-$175, calf, $175, brown, $140. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $160-$180. Grass mix, $145. Prairie grass, large squares delivered, $125-$150. Hay grazer, large bales, $116-$125, medium bales, delivered, $35/bale. Wheat, large bales, delivered, $135-$140. Wheat straw, small bales, delivered, $4.75/bale. CRP, large bales, delivered, $90-$100.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $297-$330, large squares, FOB, $180-$230.

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. Prairie hay, large bales delivered, $100.

South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $100-$130; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198. Grass Mix, large rounds, FOB, $80.