Hay selling steady

In Nebraska, alfalfa and grass hay, ground and delivered hay sold steady. Dehydrated pellets sold steady to $10 higher. Demand was good to very good, according to the USDA Market News Service, April 6. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Good alfalfa, large rounds, $90-$95. Good/premium grass hay, large rounds, $85-$100; premium, small squares grass hay, $150. Brome hay, large rounds, $75/bale. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $120. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $230.

Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds $90-$105. Cornstalk bales, $60 delivered. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $125-$135. Ground and delivered alfalfa cornstalks, $120-$125. Grounds and delivered alfalfa/soybean stubble, $115. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $95-$100. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $210-$220.

Western—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $185; good, large squares, $155-$165; fair, large squares, $140. Straw, large squares, $65. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $150. Ground and delivered alfalfa/stover mix $120. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $240-$250.

In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, alfalfa and grass sold mostly steady to $5 higher.

East River—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $180; good, large squares, $155-$165; fair, large rounds, $140. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $175, 17% protein $180. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $185. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $135, $145 delivered. Premium grass, large rounds, $135; good, large rounds, $110; fair, large rounds, $100. Wheat straw, large squares, $125. Cornstalks, large rounds, $45, $65 delivered.

West River—Premium alfalfa, large rounds, $200 delivered. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $165 delivered. Premium grass, large squares and rounds, $200 delivered; good/premium, large rounds, $165 delivered.

In Iowa, all hay classes traded steady.

Rock Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $180-$190, small squares, $190; good, large squares, $165-$177.50, large rounds, $150-$170; fair, large rounds, $120-$145. Premium grass, large squares, $185-$187.50; good, large rounds, $140-$165, large rounds, $145-$165, small squares, $160-$162.50; fair, large squares, $120, large rounds, $130-$137.50. Good alfalfa grass mixed, large squares, $170; fair, large rounds, $140. Straw, small squares, $4.25/bale. Cornstalks, large squares, $135, large rounds, $45-$52.50.

In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.

Good alfalfa, large squares, $150; fair, large squares, $125-$135, large rounds, $125-$130. Good grass, large squares, $130, small squares, $130-$140, large rounds, $120-$150; fair, large rounds, $110-$115. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $135-$145; fair, large rounds, $125. Straw, large rounds, $21-$641/bale, small squares, $4.10-$5/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $25-$35/bale.

In Montana, hay prices sold steady to firm. Demand for hay remains good to very good. Supplies are very light.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, NA; premium, large squares, $150-$175, large rounds, $150-$170, small squares, $180; good, large squares, $150-$175, large rounds, $150-$165, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $130-$160, large rounds, $150-$160, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $115. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, $150-$160, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $150-$160; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, $145-$150; fair, large squares, $110, large rounds, NA; utility, large rounds, $100. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, $90-$125, large rounds, $100, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $90-$125, NMT, large squares, $90, large rounds, $90. Cornstalk, large rounds, NA. Pea/oat/barley hay, large rounds, $115.

In Wyoming, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets and alfalfa cubes sold steady. Demand was good.

Eastern Wyoming—Good/premium alfalfa, large squares, $165. Alfalfa orchard grass mix, large squares, $70/bale, small squares, $7/bale. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $240-$250.

Central/western Wyoming—Fair/good alfalfa, large squares, $150; premium, small squares, $180-$200. Premium alfalfa/orchard grass, small squares, $200. Premium grass hay, small squares, $200. Certified weed seed free alfalfa cubes, $230-$260.

In Colorado, hay trade activity light on good demand.

Northeast—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $260-$275, retail/stable, rounds, $175. Premium alfalfa grass, rounds, $225-$240 delivered. Fair/good grass, large squares, $150, delivered; premium, medium squares, $305, retail/stable, small squares, $340-$350, retail/stable. Good oats, large squares, $140, delivered. Good sorghum sudan grass, rounds, $130, delivered. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, $240; fair, rounds, $140. Premium grass, small squares, $280. 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—Premium grass, small squares, $270. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

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

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, $100-$150, small squares, $4-$6/bale, some alfalfa/grass mix. Fair/good mixed grass hay, $50-$100, small squares, $3-$5. Fair mixed grass hay, large rounds, $25-$50/bale. Good bromegrass, $100-$150; fair/good, $50-$80. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.

In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade and movement is light to very light. Demand is very good for all alfalfa but supplies extremely light. Prices are steady.

Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150-$160; fair/good, round and squares, $120-$140. Good bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $40-$60; 5 x 6 bales, $65-$80/bale. Good mixed grass, 4 x 5 rounds, $35-$40/bale.

Eastern—Alfalfa, no sales confirmed. 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—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150-$160; fair, large rounds and large squares, $125-$140. Good bermuda horse quality, $65-$75/bale in 5 x 6 bales. Good bermuda cow hay, 5 x 6 bales, $50-$70, 4 x 5 bales mixed grass, $35-$45/bale.

In Texas, all hay classes traded mostly steady on very light to moderate movement.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $225-$250; premium, small bales delivered, $321.75. Ground and delivered to feedlots, $175-$185; calf, $185-$205. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large rounds, delivered, $185. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered, $135. Wheat straw, small bales, delivered, $4.75/bale. Cotton burrs, delivered, $35-$45. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $35/bale.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $260-$330, large squares, FOB, $240-$250; good/premium, $180 contracted.

North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $250-$260; good/premium, large squares, delivered, $240-$250. 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, $165-$198, large rounds, FOB or delivered locally, $50-$100.