Jefferson City, MO    Thu Nov 19, 2009    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Missouri Weekly Hay Summary - Week ending 10/20/2009

Farmers made very little to no progress harvesting crops this week. Water is
once again standing in many fields. Most have given up on any chance of things
drying out and now just waiting for things to freeze up to get the remainder of
crops out of the fields. Near a quarter of the states corn crop is currently
still standing in the fields. Hay movement is nearly non existent expect for a
few scattered sales to horse or dairy farms but many more trucks are finding
other loads or sitting as opposed to hauling hay. High quality alfalfa is a bit
difficult to find but the heavy supply of lower to mid quality hay is over
shadowing that and just resulting in more sales of supplement. Hay prices are
steady to weak. Hay demand is light the supply is heavy. Missouri Department of
Agriculture has a hay hotline available for both buyers and sellers. To be
listed, or for a directory, call 1-800-877-4HAY (4429) or visit
http://www.mda.mo.gov/pdf/MOHayDirectory.pdf (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)

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV>185) 150.00-180.00
Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV170-180) 140.00-175.00
Fair to Good quality Alfalfa (RFV130-170) large round bales 80.00-140.00
Small, Large squares 100.00-150.00
Good quality mixed Alfalfa and grass small square bales 3.50-6.50 per bale;
30.00-60.00 per large round bale.

Good to Premium quality Prairie hay mostly small squares 80.00-125.00
Fair to good quality Prairie hay mostly large round bales 35.00-75.00

Good to Premium quality Brome 90.00-150.00; Good quality Brome 50.00-120.00
Fair quality Brome some mixed with grass 25.00-50.00 per large round bale

Good to Premium Mixed Grass hay 75.00-125.00
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 40.00-80.00
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 20.00-40.00 per large round bale

Fair to Good quality Bluestem 40.00 per large round bale

Fair to Good quality Bermuda grass 70.00-100.00 per ton

Good quality Timothy Hay 3.50-5.00 per small square bale

Wheat straw 2.00-4.00 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