Missouri Weekly Hay Summary Week ending 07/11/2014

Producers made good use of the holiday weekend and baled many acres of 
hay now that weather finally seems to want to cooperate. Much of the hay 
however is well past optimal harvest and quality has generally been only 
poor to fair and much of this hay will require additional supplement come 
feeding time. Projections of a potential record corn crop and falling 
prices should come snow fall. 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

Missouri Regional Fescue Seed Prices (07/11/2014)

   Compared to last week, bids were steady. Fescue harvest is basically 
complete for this season. The winds from an early week storm pretty much 
removed any standing seed that was left. Most would just as soon put this 
year out of memory following last year’s perfect weather and plentiful 
harvest. Demand and Supply were both light and several buying stations 
did not even open or accept seed.  This will be the last report of the 
season. 
(Dry: Moisture 12-14% - Wet: Moisture greater than 14%)
(Prices per lb.) 


Southwest, Northeast, Central, South Central, Northwest, 
and Southeast: .26-.28 wet, .26-.30 dry.


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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