Missouri Weekly Hay Summary Week ending 03/28/2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Prices continue to weaken this week as producers who have a particularly heavy supply have to make space for this year's crop. Each day the grass gets greener and there is more pressure to make sales. The prices are weakest on the lowest quality hay, while the highest quality prices remain steady to firm. Hay supply is heavy, demand is light and prices are unevenly steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ or for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales prices listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs). Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 150.00-200.00 Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-175.00 Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-125.00 Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-100.00 Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 40.00-65.00 Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 25.00-35.00 per large round bale Fair to Good quality Bromegrass 50.00-70.00 Wheat straw 3.00-5.00 per small square bale Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO Sarah Wilkinson, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 Hour Recorded Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_GR310.txt www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_GR310.txt