Most hay classes selling steady

In Nebraska, alfalfa in large squares steady, rounds of alfalfa not enough sales to establish a market trend. Grass hay steady on a very thin test. Ground and delivered alfalfa steady to $5 lower, blended products of ground and delivered and cornstalks sold steady. Dehydrated pellets sold steady. Demand was mostly light, according to the USDA Market News Service, July 27. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $200; good, large squares, $160; good, large rounds, 100 delivered; fair, large rounds, $90; utility, rounds, $60. Good grass hay, large rounds, $100; premium, small squares, $160-$170. Wheat straw, round bales, $90. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $230-$240.

Platte Valley—Premium alfalfa, rounds, $110. Standing alfalfa in the field, $70. Oat hay, round bales, $80. Ground and delivered cornstalk mix, $125-$130. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $90-$115. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $210-$220.

Western—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $150; fair/good, large squares, $130-$135. Oat hay, large squares, $120 delivered. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $155-$185. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $215-$230.

In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, limited reported hay sales this week, reported prices are from two weeks ago. Prices continue to hold at mostly steady levels. Demand and interest moderate to good, with most interest being for high testing dairy quality hay.

East River—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $200; good/premium, large squares, $170; good, large squares and rounds, $150; utility/fair, large squares, $130. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $185, 17% protein $190. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $195. Premium alfalfa grass mix, small squares, $200; good, large rounds, $150. Premium grass, small squares, $160; good, large rounds, $140; fair, large rounds, $120. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$60. Straw, large squares, $110-$120.

West River—Good alfalfa, large rounds, $120-$130. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $100-$120. Grass, no reported sales. Straw, no reported sales.

In Iowa, all hay classes traded steady.

Rock Valley—Good alfalfa, large squares, $140; fair, large squares, $110-$125, large rounds $105-$125, large rounds, $105-$125; utility, large squares, $80-$100, large rounds, $60-$97.50. Good grass, large squares, $127.50, large rounds, $122.50-$127.50; fair, large rounds, $95-$115, small squares, $110; utility, large squares, $85, large rounds, $60-$90. Good alfalfa grass mixed, large rounds, $110-$122.50; fair, large squares, $87.50. Baleage, large rounds, $25-$32.50. Oat hay, large rounds, $72.50. Straw, large squares, $70-$72.50, large rounds, $85-$95. Bean straw, large rounds, $45. Cornstalks, large rounds, $45-$47.50.

In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.

Good alfalfa, large rounds, $125-$135, large squares, $130; fair, large rounds, $90; utility, large rounds, $55-$60. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $115, small squares, $110; fair, large rounds, $85-$90. Good grass, small squares, $115; fair, large rounds, $75-$100; utility, large rounds, $45-$60. Straw, small squares, $3.10/bale.

In Montana, trade activity and demand moderate. Hay sales are light this week.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, NA, large squares, NA; premium, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair/good, large squares, $125-$130, large rounds, $125-$130, small squares, NA.; utility, large rounds, $120, large squares, $105-$120. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA; utility, large squares, $115. Premium grass, large rounds, NA; good, small squares, $185, large rounds, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA; utility, large rounds, $100, large squares, $120-$130. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $240, old crop; $210, new crop, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA. Barley straw, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA; NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA.

In Wyoming, alfalfa and alfalfa grass mix hay sold steady. Demand was light to moderate from the cow/calf ranchers with good demand from horse owners and very good demand on alfalfa cubs.

Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $160. Premium alfalfa grass, large squares, $185-$190, or $85/bale; good, large squares, $145-$150; fair, large squares, $130. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $230.

Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $190, small squares, $200; good, large squares, $160. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, small grass, $200. Barley straw, large squares, $60. Certified weed seed free alfalfa cubes, $230-$260.

In Colorado, hay trade activity and demand good. Prices are firm for large squares of alfalfa. Trade was active for retail/stable market hay.

Northeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $200, small squares, $285; good, large squares, $170; utility/fair, large squares $165, delivered; good/premium, small squares, $370, retail/stable, large rounds, $210, retail/stable. Ground and delivered, $185. Premium alfalfa grass mix, rounds, $210, retail/stable. Good/premium grass, large squares, $190, small squares, $290, $390 retail/stable. Good oat hay, large squares, $140-$150. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $240, small squares, $260. Premium grass, small squares, $350, retail/stable. No reported quotes for other classes.

San Luis Valley—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $245. Premium meadow grass, large squares, $240. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

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

Mountains/northwest—Premium grass, medium squares, $300, small squares, $290. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

In Missouri, hay supplies are light. Demand is very good. Hay prices are steady to sharply higher.

Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $180-$250, small squares, $6.50-$9/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-$200, small squares, $5-$7/bale, (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair/good mixed grass hay, $60-$150, small squares, $4-$5.50, large rounds, $30-$50/bale. Good bromegrass, $100-$150; fair/good, $60-$100. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale.

In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade light to moderate on mostly light offerings. Demand was good to very good.

Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares bales, $180-$200; good, large squares and rounds, $160-$170; fair, $150-$160. Grinding hay mostly $140. Good mixed Bermuda grass hay, 4 x 5 and 5 x 5 bales, $35-$50/bale. Mixed grass $80-$100/ton.

Eastern—Good alfalfa, $160-$170. Mixed grass hay, 4 x 5 bales $30-$45/bale, mostly $35/bale.

Western—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $220-$230; premium, large square bales, $180-$190. Good bunk hay, $150-$165; fair, large rounds, $140. Good mixed grass, rounds, $90-$110/ton. Mixed grass, 5 x 5 1/2 to 5 x 6 bales, $60-$70/bale.

In Texas, all classes of hay remained steady with instances firm depending on area and freight. Demand was good as buyers stocked up while hay is available.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered $275-$295; good/premium, large squares, $250-$275; fair/good, large squares, $225-$250, small bales delivered, $264, $8/bale. Ground and delivered to feedlots, average $215-$225, calf, $235. Wheat hay, large bales, delivered, $170-$185, small bales, delivered, $6/bale. Wheat straw, large bales, delivered, $85. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $180-$200, small bales, delivered, $6/bale. Hay grazer, large bales, delivered $170-$180, older $135-$140. Prairie, large bales, delivered, $220-$225. Rye, large bales, delivered, $155. Bluestem, large bales, delivered, $45/bale. Cotton burrs, ground and delivered, $70-$85.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $290-$360, large squares, FOB, $250-$275; fair/good, $195-$220.

North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $290-$310; good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$297, large rounds, FOB $120-$180; fair/good, small squares, FOB, $198, large rounds, FOB, $100-$120.

South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $231-$264, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $120-$170; fair/good, small squares FOB, $165-$198.

In New Mexico, alfalfa hay prices unchanged. Trade and demand was moderate.

Eastern—Premium/supreme bales alfalfa, large squares, $240-$265; good, $220-$240 delivered from local producers. Feedlot ground hay, $185-$195; calf hay ground, $225. Baled wheat hay, $170/ton.

Southeast—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $240 delivered, small bales, $275-$300/ton loaded on truck; good, large squares, $200-$220 delivered to dairies.

South/southwest—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $200/ton delivered to dairies, small bales, $275-$300/ton, $9-$10/bale FOB.

North central—Premium/supreme baled alfalfa, large squares, $200; premium, small bales, $8-$9/bale.