JC_GR310
Jefferson City, MO    Thu May 23, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Missouri Weekly Hay Summary Week ending 05/24/2013

   With last week allowing nearly a full week suitable for field work producers are back near almost normal pace for this year’s hay harvest. This weekend will market the date many grass producers typically get serious about haying. Guessing Yields and hay Quality this year has only slightly better odds than one had for guessing the powerball numbers last week. Nearly everyone seems to have different thoughts so until hay is in the bales and test have returned its basically a wait and see game. One thing that is certain is after last year summer producers are quite likely to bale and hold on to as much hay as possible. Hay supply is light, demand is light, 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 prices listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights 
of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).


Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170) 195.00-255.00
Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150) 125.00-180.00 
 
Good quality Mixed Grass hay 100.00-190.00
Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay 100.00-145.00
Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 55.00-75.00 per large round bale 

Wheat straw 3.00-5.00 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