USDA Montana Hay                                   09/29 12:40
AMS_2769
 
Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on September 29, 2023
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 09/29/2023
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (09/18/2023)
Tons:
      Hay           325                 656                 1900                
      Straw                                                 100                 
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      Total         325                 656                 2000                
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Compared to last week: Hay sold generally steady.
Hay sales were light this week as most producers are busy with harvest.
Demand for hay remains light for local hay and mostly moderate for hay 
to ship out of the state.
Rain or the forecast of rain continues to make putting up hay difficult 
as many struggle to find a big enough window to cut and dry hay.
Heavy supplies of rained on or mature hay remain on the market.
Demand for dairy quality, high test hay is mostly good.
Limited sales sold to eastern dairies this week.
Demand for straw is moderate.
Heavy straw supplies are weighing on the market as a new tillage technique 
has pushed more producers to put up bails instead of spreading straw.
According to the drought monitor 37.28% of the state is in Moderate drought 
or worse, down 1.84% from last week.
23.21% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, down 1.77% from 
last week.
9.51% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, unchanged from last week.
0% of the state is in Exceptional drought, unchanged from last week.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       175       150.0   150    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       50        180.0   180    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       100       250.0   250    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Feedlot/dairy