Missouri Weekly Hay Summary Week ending 07/18/2014

   Producers found themselves digging behind the seat of the truck in 
search of a jacket this week. Record lows were set a few mornings. Heavy 
morning dew and fog made hay curing slow. Despise that producers have 
made enough progress over the last couple weeks to be back at near normal 
pace for harvest of grass hay. Alfalfa cuttings remain behind but given 
time required between each cutting a late start on that crop results in 
fewer cuttings for the season. Seller activity is picking up as producers 
get caught up, however dropping corn prices and good pasture conditions 
aren’t resulting in many confirmed sales currently.  Hay supply is 
moderate, demand is light to moderate, and prices are 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 price listed as round bales 
based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 
lbs).


Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180) 150.00-190.00
Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 120.00-160.00
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 100.00-120.00 
 
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 75.00-95.00
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 40.00-65.00
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 20.00-35.00 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
        Tony Hancock, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Recorded Report 1-573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_GR310.txt
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