Hay Markets
Montana Hay Report
Billings, MT Friday, Sept 17, 2021 USDA Market News Weekly Montana Hay Report| Alfalfa: | Premium - Horse Use | Small squares, 350.00-400.00 |
| Good/Premium: | Large squares, 300.00-350.00 | |
| Alfalfa | Fair/Good: | Large squares, 270.00 |
| Alfalfa | Utility/Fair: | Large squares, 250.00 |
| Timothy | Premium: | Small squares, 360.00 |
| Straw | Barley: | Large squares, 110.00 |
Compared to last week: Hay sold fully steady. Demand for hay remains very good. More feeder type hay sales were seen this week. High quality hay continues to sell on good demand and many ranchers are using this to blend with lower quality hay. Hay continues to be delivered into the state for 240.00-300.00 per ton from surrounding states and Canada. Many ranchers continue to liquidate cows as well in order to have enough feed to make it through to spring. Rain is in the forecast for early next week and many producers are busy trying to finish up third cutting. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Many small to medium size ranches are waiting to market their calves before they purchase hay. According to the drought monitor 100% of the state is in Moderate drought or worse. 98.7% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, 68.34% of the state is in extreme drought or worse, while 20.37% of the state is in an exceptional drought. All drought conditions remain unchanged from the previous week, except the extreme drought category which was 0.05 higher.
Wyoming Hay Report
Torrington, WY Sep 16, 2021 USDA - WY Dept of Ag Market News Wyoming Hay Report| Eastern Wyoming | ||
| Alfalfa | Pellet 15% Suncured | 315.00 |
| Alfalfa | Good | Large squares, 210.00 |
| Alfalfa/Grass Mix | Premium/Supreme | Medium squares, 250.00 |
| Central and Western Wyoming | ||
| Alfalfa | Premium | Medium squares, 250.00 |
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small squares, 240.00 |
| Alfalfa | Good | Large squares, 200.00 |
| Alfalfa | Cubes | 300.00-320.00 |
| Alfalfa/Fescue Mix | Premium | Large squares, 250.00 |
| Alfalfa/Orchard Mix | Premium | Small squares, 250.00 |
| Fair/Good | Large squares, 200.00 | |
| Timothy | Premium | Small squares, 300.00 |
| Barley | Large squares, 80.00-90.00 |
Compared to last week hay sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good with most hay sales going out of state. Producers on the east are mostly done with third and some are thinking of taking a fourth cutting. Producers in the west are about halfway done with second cutting and most will harvest a third cutting if the frost holds off.