In South Dakota , hay sold on a weaker market with limited buyer interest or inquiry when compared to the previous week’s market . Warm temperatures have created some diffic ulty in moving hay and bedding along with concerns of road limits being placed on roads if the warm weather continues.
For Missouri, warmer weather has cattlemen thinking of soon to be green grass rather than feeding stored feed . Feeding will continue, but interest has moved from buying feed to buying spring inputs for the growing season. Farmers in the hay business would like to see lower inventory at this time of the year. Overall supply is moderate to heavy, demand is light, and prices are steady.
In Southwest Minnesota, the re was an increase in supply of hay offered for auction this week . Literally no prime quality hay is available at the market. T he m ajority offered at auction was grade 1 or lower .
For Illinois, hay demand was moderate f o r heavy offerings with prices steady on good quality hay and weaker prices for lower quality hay.
In Wisconsin , hay supply exceeds demand at most auctions and l ower quality hay is discounted . The hay price reflects the current supply of lower quality hay available and lack of demand. Most auctions have reported good supplies with reduced prices. S traw prices are st eady to a little weaker compared to the last market report .
Small square bale price dropped $ 0.50 per bale this week with an averaged $ 2 . 9 5 a bale (range of $ 1 . 0 0 to $6.00) . L arge square bale price was $2.00 lower this week , with an average price of $ 3 1 . 0 0 per bale (range of $ 2 3 . 00 to $ 41 .00); and large round bale s w ere $5.00 higher than last week with an av erage price $ 32 .00 per bale ( range of $ 20 .00 - $ 49 .00 per bale ) . There is good d emand for straw in Midwest markets .
Source:uwex.edu
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