For Missouri, a moderate supply of hay, with light demand, and weak price s s ums up the auctions. Rain continues to improve pasture situations and reduces hay demand. Rainfall has closed roads and flooded crop fields in the state.
In Southwest Minnesota, hay price decreased , with a steady volume compared to the last re port. There i s a lack of dairy quality hay available with o nly grade 2 and 3 hay was available at the auction .
For Illinois, alfalfa hay prices were lower with light to moderate demand and heavy offerings . Total hay sales increased compared to the previous report with limited prime quality hay available at the market.
In Wisconsin , hay prices have decreased the past couple of weeks. There is a n abundant supply of lower quality hay with limited sales . Dairy quality hay continues to hold a good price, with limited sales. T he M idwest straw market was strong this past week with demand for all package sizes of straw.
Harvest of small grains is underway , but there wa s a limited supply available at auction this past week . Small square bale straw was strong ; with a strong demand for wheat straw that resulted in an average price of over $ 4 . 0 0 a bale (range of $ 3 .00 to $6.00) . Large square bale straw price was steady with an average price of $ 38 . 0 0 per bale (range of $ 15 .00 to $ 5 1 .00); and large round bale straw rebounded from the previous report with a price of $ 47 .00 per bale and a range of $38.00 - $54.00 per bale .
Source:uwex.edu
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