hay prices

What are 4by5 bales of grass hay selling for in southwest mo? Have a good day & thanks in advance.

Here's a report for Jef City


JC_GR310
Jefferson City, MO Thu May 10, 2012 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Missouri Weekly Hay Summary Week ending 05/11/12

Reports this week indicate a bad situation in Southern Missouri's fields
with True Army-Worms moving through and dry conditions leaving little
optimism for the hay harvest. The Northern half of the state is seems to
be looking at just an average crop at this early stage of the season.
Prices are steady, demand is moderate, supply is light.
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 roundbales based generally on 5x6 bales with
weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs)


Premium Alfalfa (RFV 170-185) 175.00-225.00
Fair to Good quality Alfalfa (RFV130-170) 150.00-200.00
Good quality mixed Alfalfa and grass 100.00-150.00

Good to Premium quality Mixed Grass hay 100.00-125.00
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 85.00-100.00
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 50.00-75.00

Fair to Good quality Bermuda grass 75.00-125.00

Good quality Bromegrass 150.00-200.00

Wheat straw 2.00-6.00 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

The hay price has gotta be per ton tho?

Allan

Last year that is how it looked here in Texas.

With the nice rains we have been receiving this season, I doubt there will be the same problem driving the cost like it did.

However, diesel is still high and will bump the price up somewhat. Doubt that hay prices will ever drop to where they used to be: Once you taste honey (good $$$ for your work) hard to go back, diesel is up as is seed and fertilizer. Glad I bought my own haying equipment after last year's drought.

Mark

Even grinding hay here is higher. It is going $100-120 per ton. Good grass hay will bring $125-150.
Good Alfalfa Rounds will bring $225-275. Big square good alfalfa will bring $300 plus.

Hay is going to be a hot thing around here this fall/winter. There where too many fields torn out to plant corn/beans. Not much green when you look out over the country.

The last bales I sold this past winter which are the 5.5X5.5 bales I was getting $50 per bale. I think the one feed store in my area that has them is getting for a 4X4 bale $39 and this is the Lake of the Ozarks area of misery

Just SE of there in Arkansas it just depends on how much quality you want.

Net wrapped bermuda $40
string bermuda $35

Net wrapped fescue or ryegrass $35

mixed non fertilized grass string $25-30

all this year hay and 4x5 bales and all prices loaded in the field

Yep. can't quote by bale not knowing wt.

As long as corn and other grains stay high hay will follow. If I could buy corn for $3 I wouldn't need much hay.

Another factor that will help keep the price of hay up in Texas is there's no carry over hay because of the drought last year and then throw in the high price of cattle.