Hay trade light in some areas

In Nebraska, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Ground and delivered alfalfa steady to $10 lower, ground and delivered alfalfa mix hay sold steady, ground and delivered cornstalks sold steady to $5 lower, according to the USDA Market News Service, April 19. Prices given on per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/central—Good, large squares, $150-$165, large rounds, $110. Premium grass hay, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, $160-$170; good, large rounds, $85-$95; fair, large rounds, $60-$75. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein or better, $270.

Platte Valley—Good alfalfa, large rounds, $110-$120, $140 delivered. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $140-$160. Ground and delivered alfalfa-stubble mix, $135-$145. Ground and delivered cornstalks, $95-$110.

Western—Good alfalfa, large squares, $160, large rounds, $130-$140; fair, large squares, $140. Ground and delivered alfalfa, $158. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $255.

In South Dakota, East River and West River areas, few reported sales this week. Wet ground conditions continue to make it very difficult to get hay transported. Demand remains good to very good for all types of hay and bedding.

East River—Good alfalfa, large squares, $180-$200; fair, large squares, $150, large rounds, $140-$150; utility, large rounds, $115-$128. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $230, 17% protein $240. Alfalfa meal 17%, $245. Good grass, large rounds, $150. Alfalfa grass mix, $150. Straw, large squares, $50/bale. Corn stalks, no reported sales.

West River—Premium alfalfa, no reported sales. Grass, no reported sales. Alfalfa grass mix, no reported sales.

In Iowa, all hay classes traded steady.

Rock Valley—Supreme alfalfa, large squares, $215-$240; premium, large rounds, $170-$187.50; good, large rounds, $150-$167.50; fair, large squares, $135; utility, large rounds, $112.50-$117.50. Premium grass, large squares, $182-$195, large rounds, $160-$187.50; good, large rounds, $140-$157.50; fair, large rounds, $122.50-$135; utility, large rounds, $65-$117.50. Good alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $150. Straw, large rounds, $150. Cornstalks, large rounds, $52.50-$67.50.

In Wyoming, all baled hay sold steady. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets and alfalfa hay cubes sold steady.

Eastern Wyoming—Good alfalfa, large squares, $150-$160, good, large rounds, $130-$140. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $255.

Central/western Wyoming—Premium alfalfa, small squares, $200-$215. Fair/good grass, large squares, $125. Straw, large squares, $50-$60. Certified weed seed free alfalfa cubes bulk, $230-$240, bagged $280.

In Colorado, due to lack of trades this report is not available. The next report will be April 25. Following is last weeks report.

Northeast—Good alfalfa, large squares, $191, delivered. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast—Good/premium, medium squares, $240-$250, retail/stable; premium, small squares, $269, retail/stable. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley—No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

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

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

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

Supreme alfalfa, RFV 185 $200-$250, small squares, $7-$10/bale; premium, RFV 170-180, $175-$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, $40-$75. Good bromegrass, $120-$150; fair/good, $60-$100. Wheat straw, small squares, $3-$6/bale. Corn stalks, large rounds, $50-$70.

In Oklahoma, alfalfa trade very at a near standstill on light supplies and limited demand. Movement extremely slow with just a few clean-up loads moving to clear barns.

Central—Premium alfalfa, large squares, $200-$210; good, large squares and rounds, $180-$190. Good bermuda grass hay in 4 x 6 through 5 x 6 bales, $60-$70/bale. Good mixed grass hay, 5 x 5 and 5 x 6 bales, $50-$60/bale.

Eastern—Alfalfa, no recent sales confirmed. Good bermuda grass 5 x 6 bales, $60-$70/bale, few loads bermuda grass delivered, $180/ton. Teff grass 5 x 6 bales, $100/bale. Mixed grass hay, 4 x 5 bales, $55-$65.

Western—Premium alfalfa, large square bales, last confirmed sales, $200-$210; good, large rounds and squares, $180. Grinding hay, no test. Good hay grazer, $100/ton. Good mixed grass, rounds, $90-$110/ton. Mixed grass, 5 x 5 1/2 to 5 x 6 bales, $55-$70/bale. Good bluestem hay delivered 5 x 5 1/2, $75-$80/bale.

In Texas, all hay classes of hay traded steady on light movement. Most hay has been contracted or sold out as the wait for new crop continues.

Panhandle/High Plains—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered $265-$295, small bales delivered, $297-$330; good/premium, large squares, $250-$265. Ground and delivered to feedlots, average $220, calf, $235. Good/premium coastal bermuda, large bales, delivered, $205-$240, small bales, $360 delivered; fair/good, large bales, $180-$205. Wheat, large bales, delivered, $175-$185. Sorghum stalks, large bales, delivered, $100-$110. Hay grazer, large bales, FOB, $125. CRP, large bales, delivered, $85-$125. Cotton burrs, delivered, $95-$105.

Far west Texas/Trans Pecos—Premium/supreme alfalfa, small squares, delivered local or FOB, $330-$360, large squares, FOB, $275-$280.

North/central/east—Premium/supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered, $290-$310. Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $297-$400, large rounds, FOB $140-$200; fair/good, large rounds, $120-$140.

South—Good/premium coastal bermuda, small squares, FOB, $264-$330, $8-$10/bale, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $120-$200, $60-$100/roll; fair/good, large rounds, FOB and delivered locally, $100-$120, $50-$60/roll.

In Minnesota, prices were generally steady.

Premium alfalfa, large rounds, $190-$200; good, large rounds, $160-$185. Premium grass, small squares, $205, large rounds, $180-$200; good, large rounds, $150-$175, large rounds, $150-$175; fair, large rounds, $120-$140; utility, large rounds, $105. Premium alfalfa grass mix, large rounds, $185-$200; good, large rounds, $160-$165; fair, large rounds, $150. Straw, large rounds, $52-$56/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $15-$44/bale. Bean straw, large squares, $17/bale. Oat/barley mix, small squares, $4.25/bale.

In Montana, alfalfa hay sold mixed with steady prices on squares and weak prices seen on rounds. Demand was for squares to ship out of the state remains good, however limited sales have been seen over the past few weeks.

Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200-$250, large squares, $150, large rounds, $110; premium, large squares, $150, large rounds, $120, small squares, $200; good, large squares, $120-$135, large rounds, $110-$120, small squares, NA; fair/good, large squares, $105-$125, large rounds, $80-$115, small squares, $125-$140; utility, large rounds, $70-$80, large squares, $80-$120. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large rounds, NA, small squares, $180, large squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $80-$100, small squares, $120-$130; utility, large squares, $70-$90. Premium grass, large rounds, NA, small squares, $200; good, small squares, $185, large rounds, $115; fair, large squares, $125, large rounds, $75-$85, small squares, $130; utility, large rounds, $70; large squares, NA, small squares, NA. 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-$45, small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, $35-$40, large rounds, NA; NMT, large squares, $35-$40, large rounds, NA.