Most hay classes selling steady

In Nebraska, alfalfa sold fully steady. Grass hay sold steady. Ground and delivered hay in the Platte Valley and Eastern areas of the state sold with western Nebraska trading steady to $15 higher. Dehydrated pellets sold steady on a thin test, according to the USDA Market News Service, Feb. 9. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $215, large rounds, $150; premium, large squares, $175-$180, large rounds, $90-$100; good, large squares, $150-$160, large rounds, $80-$95. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $85-$100, small squares grass hay, $150; good, large rounds, $80-$85. Cornstalk bales, $50-$60. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $195-$230.

Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds $85-$95, some $100 going out of state. Good/premium grass hay, large rounds, $90-$100. 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—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $185; premium, large squares, $150-$165; good, large squares, $135-$140, large rounds, $130-$145; fair, large rounds, $110. Fair grass hay, large rounds, $120. Straw, large bales, $60-$65. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $150. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $215.

In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, all classes sold steady. Demand was moderate in the eastern half of the state with demand getting higher in the western half of the state.

East River—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $190, delivered to WI, $225, small squares, $210; good, large squares, $155; fair/good, large rounds, $145; 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, $75-$85/bale small lots; good/premium, large rounds, $135; utility/fair, large rounds, $90. 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 demand was good for overall lower quality.

Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $157.50; good, large squares, $120-$135, large rounds, $120-$135; fair, large rounds, $105-$117.50; utility, large squares, $97.50, small squares, $112.50, large rounds, $90-$102.50. Good grass, large rounds, $112.50-$127.50; fair, large squares, $107.50, large rounds, $97.50-$110; utility, large squares, $70-$75, small squares, $107.50, large rounds, $85-$95. Straw, large squares, $72.50-$100, large rounds, $95. Cornstalks, large rounds, $37.50-$40.

In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.

Good alfalfa, large squares, $115, large rounds, $100-$120; fair, large rounds, $80-$95. Good grass, large squares, $105, large rounds, $120; fair, large rounds, $75-$95; utility, large rounds, $50-$70. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110-$115; fair, large rounds, $95-$100. Oat hay, large rounds, $47. Straw, large squares, $26/bale, small squares, $4/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $15-$20.

In Montana, hay prices sold mostly steady to $5 higher. Demand for Alfalfa is mostly good on light to moderate supplies.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150-$155; premium, large squares, $140-$155, large rounds, $140-$150, small squares, $180; good, large squares, $120-$150, large rounds, $130-$155, small squares, $130-$140; fair, large squares, $115-$130, large rounds, $120-$140, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, NA, 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, $50-$60, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $50, NMT, large squares, $50, large rounds, $45. Cornstalk, large rounds, $45-$75.

In Wyoming, reported forages sold fully steady. Demand was good from feedlots and ranchers both in state and out of state.

Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200; premium, large squares, $165; good, large squares, $130-$145, large rounds, $145; fair, large squares, $120, large rounds, $130. Good alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $65/bale. Grass hay, large rounds, $140 delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa, 15% protein, $215. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

Central/western Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $150-$160; premium, small squares, $200; good, large squares, $120-$140. 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 remain steady with retail/stable hay prices firm. Activity light, especially on dairy quality hay. The bulk of trade activity on small square packages. Demand was moderate in all classes.

Northeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $175, medium squares, $185, retail/stable; supreme, small squares, $285, retail stable. Premium grass, large squares, $185, delivered, small squares, $330-$335, retail/stable. Good millet, rounds, $95 FOB. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $230. Premium grass, small squares, $263.50. Good haygrazer, rounds $120. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley—No reported quotes for other classes.

Southwest—No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains/northwest—No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

In Missouri, hay movement is light to moderate most sales continue to be to horse owners in small amounts. Hay supplies are moderate, demand is 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 to active. Movement was mostly moderate. Demand remains very good for all alfalfa offerings. Alfalfa prices $5-$10 higher.

Central—Few loads premium alfalfa, large squares, $140; fair/good, round and squares, $120-$130. Very good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 1/2 bales, $65-$75, good bermuda, 4 x 5 bales, $40-$50/bale, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$70/bale. Good mixed grass, 4 x 5 rounds, $30-$45/bale. Bermuda grass, small squares, $7.50-$9/bale.

Eastern—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $130-$140; good, large squares alfalfa, $110-$130. Mixed grass hay, 5 x 6 bales, $40-$50. Good bermuda 5 x 6 bales, $50-$65/bale. Mixed grass, 4 x 5 bales, $30-$40/bale. Good mixed grass or bermuda, small squares, $4-$6/bale.

Western—Supreme alfalfa, $175; premium, large squares, $135-$150; fair, large rounds and large squares, $120-$130. Good bermuda horse quality, $65-$75/bale in 5 x 6 bales, good bermuda cow hay, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$70/bale; 4 x 5 bales mixed grass, $35-$45/bale.

In Texas, all hay class sold steady to firm. Movement remains good but hay has become scarce.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $210-$240, large rounds, 1200 lbs., delivered, $90/bale; premium, small bales delivered, $321.75; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $190-$210. Alfalfa grass mix, large bales, delivered, $165. Ground alfalfa, delivered to feedlots, $165-$175, brown, $150. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered $180. Bermuda grass mix, large bales, delivered, $125-$130. Hay grazer, medium bales, delivered, $35/bale. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $85, small bales, delivered, $4.75/bale. Brome, large bales, delivered, $160.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $260-$330, large squares, FOB, $240; good/premium, $180 contracted.

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 $60-$100. Prairie hay, large bales delivered, $100.

South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$265, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $100-$120; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB or delivered locally, $50-$100. Grass Mix, large rounds, FOB, $80.