USDA : US Weekly Hay Market Report
California : Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa fully steady. Demand good and supply light. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to firm. Demand light to moderate and supply moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay steady to firm. Demand moderate and supply moderate to heavy. Some hay supplies starting to come out of barns now, high test hay as well as dry cow hay. The amount of hay trading lately has dropped off quite a bit as we move into the holiday season. Rain threat for late in the week had producers and buyers trying to get ready for more possible moisture.
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Texas : Compared to last week: Hay prices generally steady. Demand light to moderate with generally slow movement. Much of the current available hay supplies continue to be held by producers seeking higher price levels and in some cases holding hay for personal use. Higher operating and freight costs are also large hay price determining factors. The warm mild weather with little or no rain has been excellent for last cutting of hay and harvest of cotton and other crops. Prices for hay and pellets quoted per ton except where noted.
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Oregon : Compared to last week: Good Alfalfa traded firm with last recent test.All classes of Retail hay traded fully steady to firm. Buyer demand light to moderate on all classes of hay with trading activity being light.
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Montana : Compared to last week: Hay prices steady. Trade activity and demand light to moderate with mostly light buyers inquiry. Hay supplies reported as mostly adequate with some surplus. All sales FOB the stack and per ton basis in large rounds or large square bales, unless otherwise stated.
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Kansas : Hay trade slow to moderate. Demand moderate for dairy and stock cow alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa and grass hay. Producers had a few good days to harvest Fall crops and bale alfalfa and cane last week before rain and snow stopped everything again. A few alfalfa producers are still putting up the last cutting. Very little crop residue has been baled but Sudan and cane baling has been active whenever possible. If you have hay for sale or pasture to rent or need hay or grazing, use the services of the Hay and Pasture Exchange www.kfb.org/hayandpasture/default.htm
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Idaho : Compared to last week: All grades of Alfalfa traded fully steady. All other classes not tested. Buyer demand moderate to good on Premium and Supreme quality; light on all other classes with mostly heavy supplies of Fair hay.
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Colorado : Compared to last week: All classes remained mostly steady, except grass hay in the San Luis Valley traded 10.00 higher on good demand. Movement remained slow to moderate. Dairies continue to purchase hay on an as needed basis. Movement on grass hay in the Mountain and Northwest regions was slow, resulting in mounding supplies. Dairy quality alfalfa is in short supply; all other grades are in adequate supply. Trade activity slow to moderate. Demand moderate. If you have hay for sale or need hay, use the services of the Colorado Hay and Forage Association website: http://www.coloradohay.org/.
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Nevada : Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady. Demand good and supply light. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady. Demand light to moderate and supply moderate. Retail and stable hay steady. Demand light to moderate and supply moderate. Weather has been rather unpredictable this past week. Milk futures continue to slowly rise.
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Washington-Oregon : Compared to last week: Fair and Good Domestic Alfalfa traded mostly steady. Export Alfalfa sold mostly steady, instances weak. Retail Alfalfa traded steady. Retail Orchard sold firm to 5.00 higher. Wheat straw not recently tested, however a definite lower undertone was noted. Buyer demand good for Premium and Supreme dairy Alfalfa; light to moderate for all other classes. Hay supplies light for Premium and Supreme Alfalfa, Timothy, and 3 tie export offerings; heavy on all other classes. Trading activity mostly light to moderate.
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Source : USDA AMS |