Movement light to moderate in some areas

In Nebraska, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered products and dehydrated pellets sold steady. Demand was good on ground and delivered hay as users are stocking piling due to the pending winter storm. Moderate to good demand for all other baled hay and alfalfa pellets, according to the USDA Market News Service, Nov. 30. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $6.50-$7; good alfalfa, large rounds, $90-$105; fair, large rounds, $80. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $100-$105, small squares, $160-$170; good, large rounds, $85-$90; fair, large rounds, $65-$75. Good brome grass, large rounds, $90/bale. Cornstalk bales, $60. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17% protein, $230-$240.

Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, rounds, $105-$115. Cornstalk bales, $60-$65. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $140-$145. Ground and delivered alfalfa-stubble mix, $130-$135. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $95-$100. Dehydrated pellets, 17% protein, $215-$220. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $200.

Western—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $170-$180; good, large squares, $150-$160, large rounds, $130-$145. Good/premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $180-$200. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $150-$155.

In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, supreme quality alfalfa steady to higher. Grass hay steady to higher on premium grades. This is an updated report for the week ending Nov. 23.

East River—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $240, large squares, $200-$230; good, large rounds, $155; fair, large squares, $135-$150. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $185, 17% protein $190. Alfalfa meal, 17% protein, $195. Grass, no reported sales. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large squares, $190. Straw, no reported sales. Cornstalks, no reported sales.

West River—Alfalfa, no reported sales. Alfalfa/grass mix, no reported sales. Grass, no reported sales, Straw, no reported sales.

In Iowa, all hay classes traded steady.

Rock Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $187.50, large rounds, $185; premium, large rounds, $157.50-$175; good, large rounds, $142.50-$157.50; fair, large rounds, $127.50-$137.50; utility, large rounds, $122.50-$125. Premium grass, large rounds, $160-$175; good, large rounds, $145-$157.50; fair, large rounds, $135-$142; utility, large rounds, $115. Good alfalfa grass mixed, large squares, $127.50, large rounds, $137.50. Straw, large rounds, $130. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$62.50.

In Wyoming, baled hay and sun-cured pellets sold steady. Demand was good across most of the reporting regions.

Eastern Wyoming—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $200; good, large squares, $140-$150; fair, large $125-$130. Premium alfalfa grass, large squares, $210, $85/bale. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $240.

Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $200-$225; good, large squares, $150-$170; fair, large squares, $130-$140. Premium alfalfa orchard grass, large squares, $150-$190, small squares, $220. Good orchard grass mix, large squares, $140; premium, small squares, $200-$225. Certified weed seed free alfalfa cubes, $230-$240, bagged $280.

In Colorado, hay trade activity light on moderate demand.

Northeast—Premium alfalfa, medium squares, $230, retail/stable. Premium alfalfa grass, small squares, $325 retail/stable. Premium grass, small squares, $335-$350, retail/stable. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $280 retail/stable. Good haygrazer, medium squares, $140. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $250; fair/good, large squares, $185-$190; good, large squares, $250, organic. Premium alfalfa grass, small squares, $310, retail/stable. Premium grass, large squares, $240, small squares, $340, retail/stable. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Southwest—Premium grass, small squares, $340-$365, retail/stable. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains/northwest—Premium grass, large squares, $215; good, $200. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

In Missouri, the supply of hay is light to moderate. Hay prices are steady. Hay demand is light to moderate.

Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $180-$225, small squares, $7-$10/bale; premium, RFV 170-180, $150-$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, $5-$8/bale, (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair/good mixed grass hay, $75-$125, small squares, $4-$6/bale; fair large rounds, $35-$75. Good bromegrass, $120-$150; fair/good, $60-$100. Wheat straw, small squares, $2-$6/bale.

In Oklahoma, alfalfa and grass trade slow over the past two weeks. Movement was very light. Demand was mostly light with limited buyer inquiry. Dairy demand was extremely light.

Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $200-$220; good, large squares and rounds, $180-$200; fair, $140-$160. Good bermuda grass hay in 4 x 6 through 5 x 6 bales, $55-$70/bale. Good mixed grass hay, 4 x 5 and 5 x 5 bales, $40-$50/bale. Mixed grass $80-$90/ton, mostly $85.

Eastern—No alfalfa sales reported. Mixed grass hay, 4 x 5 bales $40-$50/bale.

Western—Premium alfalfa, large square bales, $200-$220; good, large rounds and squares, $180-$200. Grinding hay, $140-$150, few loads grinding hay, delivered, $180. 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 hay classes traded mostly steady on moderate to good movement. Ground and delivered Alfalfa sold steady to instances $5 higher.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered $275-$330; good/premium, large squares, $260-$275, small bales; fair/good, large squares, $210-$260, small bales, FOB, $264, $8/bale. Ground and delivered to feedlots, average $230-$240, calf, $240-$245. Wheat, large bales, delivered, $150-$185. Wheat straw, small bales, delivered, $6.40/bale. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $180. CRP, large bales, delivered, $125. Hay grazer, bales delivered, $110. Ground and delivered, $125-$135. Cotton Burrs, delivered, $90-$100.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $290-$360, large squares, FOB, $275-$280; fair/good, $220-$250.

North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $290-$310; good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $297-$330, large rounds, FOB $140-$200; fair/good, small squares, $120-$140.

South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $264-$310, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $120-$170; fair/good, small squares FOB, $165-$231, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $100-$120.

In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.

Good alfalfa, large rounds, $125-$135; utility, large rounds, $95. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $110-$125, small squares, $125; utility, large rounds, $65-$85. Good grass, large rounds, $110-$120, small squares, $115; fair, large rounds, $95-$100; utility, large rounds, $80-$90. Oat straw, large squares, $50/bale. Stalks, large rounds, $35/bale.

In Montana, alfalfa hay sold fully steady. Demand for hay was mostly light to moderate on heavy offerings. Demand for hay continues to be consistent week after week as buyers continue to buy hay steady.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150; premium, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA, small squares, $200; good, large squares, $120-$140, large rounds, $110-$130, small squares, NA; fair/good, large squares, $90-$120, large rounds, $80-$105, small squares, $125-$140; utility, large rounds, $75-$80, large squares, $70-$100. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, $180, large squares, $125; fair, large squares, $110-$115, large rounds, $105-$110, small squares, $120-$130; utility, large squares, $70-$90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA, small squares, $200; good, small squares, $185, large rounds, $125; fair, large squares, $125, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, $80; large squares, NA, small squares, $130. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $225-$240, large rounds, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, $160-$180. Barley straw, large squares, $40-$45, large rounds, $40-$50, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $35-$40, large rounds, NA; NMT, large squares, $35-$40, large rounds, NA.