Mid- to Late- April , 2012 Hay Price Update
Fort Atkinson (NE IA) Wednesdays, 1:00PM
(Alfalfa or mixed Alfalfa/Grass, & Quality of lots not stated)
1st Cut: SmSq $85-150/T; LgSq $90-125/T; LgRd $65-125/T
2nd Cut: SmSq $95-180/T ; LgSq $95-145/T; LgRd $70-130/T
3rd Cut: SmSq $95-145/T; LgSq $95-160/T; LgRd $80-165/T
4th Cut: LgSq $130-155/T ; LgRd $130/T
Grass: Good (LgRd $45-120/T Mar)
Oat Hay: LgRd $80/T
Straw: SmSq $95/T; (LgRd $35/T Mar)
Cornstalks: LgRd $20/T
Dyersville (NE IA ) Thursdays 10:30 AM
Alfalfa:
Supreme: ( LgSq $ 272.50/T Mar)
Premium: LgSq $142.50-175/T; LgRd $160-165/T
Good: (SmSq $2.40-3.00/bale Mar); LgSq $100-165/T; LgRd $85-155/T
Fair: (SmSq $1.25-2.10/bale Mar); LgSq $92.50-115/T; LgRd $72.50-155/T
Utility: (LgSq $87.50-125/T; LgRd $40-90/T Mar)
Mixed Legume/Gr
Good: LgSq $100-140/T; LgRd $80-130/T
Grass:
Good: LgRd $80-95/T
CRP: (fair LgRd $65-85/T Mar)
Straw: ( SmSq $2.00/bale Mar); LgSq $20-36/bale; (LgRd $30/bale Mar)
Cornstalks: ( LgSq $15/bale; LgRd $15-18/bale Mar)
Riceville (NE IA) 1st & 3rd Fri Sales
Alfalfa: (SmSq $2.25-4.25/bale; LgSq $165/T: LgRd $130/T Mar)
Mixed Legume/Gr : (SmSq $3.00/b Mar); LgSq $80-130/T
Grass: ( LgSq $50/bale Mar)
Straw: SmSq $2.00-4.25/bale; LgSq $120/T
Cornstalks: (LgSq $17/bale Mar)
Forest City (NC IA) (Wed eve. sales)
Alf &Mixed Leg/Gr : SmSq $3.50-4.50/bale; LgRd $40-50/bale/bale
Grass: SmSq $2.50-5.75/bale: (LgRd $45-55/bale Mar)
Straw: (SmSq $2.00-2.25/bale Mar)
Cornstalks: (SmSq $1.50-1.75/bale Mar)
Spencer Livestock Sales (NW IA) (2nd & 4th Tuesdays)
Alfalfa: SmSq $4.50-5.25/b; LgRd $125-162.50/T
Mixed Legume/Gr: SmSq $3.00-3.50/b; LgRd $125-145/T
Grass: SmSq $2.50-3.50/bale; LgRd $85-1`15/T
Cornstalks: ( LgRd $15-22.50/bale Mar)
Rock Valley (NW IA) (Monday & Thursdays 1:00PM)
Alfalfa
Supreme: (SmSq $250-270/T; LgSq $195-260/T; LgRd $180-195/T Mar)
Premium: (SmSq $180/T Mar); LgSq $180-220/T ; LgRd $180-210/T
Good: SmSq $150-160/T; LgSq $140-170/T; LgRd $130-175/T
Fair: SmSq $130/T; (LgSq $135/T Mar); LgRd $120/T
Utility: (LgRd $65/T Mar)
Mixed Hay
Premium: (LgSq $160-167.50/T; LgRd $135-140/T Mar)
Good: (SmSq $150/T Mar); LgSq $117.50-130/T; LgRd $110-135/T
Fair: (LgSq $105-120/T Mar); LgRd $85-90/T
Utility: ( LgRd $55/T Mar)
Grass Hay
Premium: (SmSq $150/T Mar); LgRd $145/T
Good: SmSq $120/T; LgSq $130/T; LgRd $120-150/T
Fair: SmSq $110/T; (LgSq $80-110/T Mar); LgRd $82.50-115/T
Utility: (LgSq $75/T; LgRd $50-87.50/T Mar)
Straw: ( SmSq $2.25-3.00/bale; LgSq $37.50-55/T Mar); LgRd $45/T
Cornstalks:; (LgSq $22.50/T Mar); LgRd $32.50-42.50/T
Soybean ‘straw’: LgRd $35/T
Denison (WC IA) (Sat 11:00A)
Alfalfa & Mixed Alf /GR SmSq $4.50-5.75/b; LgSq $85-90/b ; LgRd $75-80/b
Grass: SmSq $3.00-4.00/bale; (LgSq $45/bale Mar); LgRd $62.50/bale
Oat Hay: (SmSq $2.00/bale Mar)
Straw: (SmSq $2.25/bale Mar)
Cornstalks: ( LgSq $18/bale Mar); LgRd $17/bale
Stuart (WC IA) Noon Saturdays
Alfalfa & Mixed Legume/Gr ( LgRd $71-85/bale Mar)
Grass: LgRd $53/bale
Perry (Central Iowa) (Sat Noon)
Alfalfa: SmSq $5.00-8.50/b; (LgSq $75-80/b Mar); LgRd $85/b
Mixed Legume/Gr : LgSq $81/bale
Grass: SmSq $3.50-5.00/b; (LgSq $55-60/bale Mar); LgRd $65/bale
Straw: SmSq $3.75/bale
Private Broker Sales -- Ave. of prices from
South Central Iowa (Indianola & Adair); and North Central Iowa, (Hampton)
Alfalfa:
Prem SmSq $220-240/T
Mixed Legume/Grass
Prem SmSq, $200-240/T
Grass: Good LgRd $130-150/T
Straw: SmSq $160/T; LgSq$140-145/T
Shell Rock (NE IA) (2nd & 4th Saturday ) Hay type and quality not stated
1st cutting : SmSq $2.50-4.00/b; (LgSq $35-62.50/b, ~$165/T Mar); LgRd $52.50-72.50/b
2nd cutting: SmSq $3.50-3.80/b; LgSq $70/b; LgRd $57.50-65/b)
3rd cutting: SmSq $2.60-4.70/b; LgSq $45-72.50/b, ; LgRd $45/b ~$142.50/T
4th cutting: SmSq $2.60-4.90/bale
Grass: SmSq $1.70-3.80/bale; LgSq $25-52.50/B; LgRd $60/bale
Straw: (LgSq $24-29/bale Mar)
Cornstalks: SmSq $1.70/bale; LgRd $16/bale
Edgewood (NE IA) (Tues. 11AM)
Alfalfa: (SmSq $150-185/T Mar); LgSq $150-165/T; ( LgRd $100-140/T Mar)
Mixed Leg/Gr: SmSq $3.00-3.50/b; LgSq $125-135/bale; LgRd $ 77.50-130/T
Grass: SmSq $2.50/bale; (LgSq $100-120/T Mar)
Straw: LgSq $36/bale
Cornstalks: LgRd $7.50/bale
Bluegrass ( EC IA) 2nd Sat, 11 AM ( Dec – March)
Sales resume in the Autumn
Keosauqua (SE IA) Sat 11:30A
Alfalfa & Mixed Lg/Gr: SmSq $5.00-8.00/bale
Grass : SmSq $2.75-5.00/bale ; ( LgRd (CRP) $35-50/bale Mar)
Straw: SmSq $2.00-2.75/bale
Kalona Auction (SE IA) Thursdays 11:00 AM
Alfalfa: SmSq $2.75-7.00/bale ; (LgSq $77.50/b Mar)
Mixed Leg/Gr : (SmSq $1.75-6.50/b Mar); LgSq $60-100/b; ; LgRd $17.50-23/b
Grass: SmSq 2.75-5.50/bale; (LgSq $25-37.50/b Mar)
‘Baleage” (type not stated) LgRd $22.50-35/bale
Straw: (SmSq $2.00-3.25/bale Mar)
Cornstalks: LgRd $11-1536/bale
Yoder Auction (Frytown) (SE IA) 1st Weds, 11:30AM (winter 1st & 3rd Weds Oct-)
Alfalfa: SmSq $5.10-5.80/b; LgSq $175/T, ($47.50-82.50/b Mar)
Mixed Leg/Gr: LgRd $60/b
Grass: SmSq $2.30-3.80/bale; LgSq $35-55/bale; LgRd $40-52.50/bale
Creston (SW IA) 10:30AM Friday
Alfalfa & Mixed Lg/Gr: ( SmSq $5.50-6.25/b Mar); LgRd $50-59/b
Grass: SmSq 4$.25/bale
Red Oak (SW IA) Saturday sales
Alfalfa: SmSq $4.50-7.50/bale; (LgRd $70-90/B Mar)
Mixed Legume/Gr: LgRd $25-60/bale
Grass: SmSq $2.75-6.00/bale;( LgRd $65-79/bale Mar)
‘Grinding Hay’: ( LgRd $45-55/b Mar)
Straw: SmSq $6.50/b
Cornstalks: LgRd $30/bale
"Missouri Market" (Mid- to late- April 2011 USDA Market Price Report)
Alfalfa Good/Fair: (RFV 130-170) SmSq $150-200/T
Mixed Leg/Gr: Good $100-185/T
Grass :
Prem/Good LgSq $100-160/T
Good : $85-225/T
Good/Fair LgRd $50-75/bale
Bermudagrass: Good/Fair $100-150/T
Straw: SmSq $2.00-6.00/bale
"Northern & Central Illinois (April , 2012 USDA Market Report)
Alfalfa
Premium: SmSq $240-280/T: LgSq $210-220/T
Good: SmSq $200-240/T; LgSq $190-225/T: LgRd $100-160/T
Fair: SmSq $120-180/T; LgSq $100-195/T; LgRd $100-130/T
Utility: SmSq $60-100/T; LgSq $80-100/T; LgRd $60-90/T
Mixed Leg/Grass
Premium: SmSq $240-280/T; LgSq $215-225/T
Good: SmSq $200-240/T; LgSq $180-220/T; LgRd $100-140/T
Fair: SmSq $120-160/T; LgSq $120-160/T; LgRd $80-100/T
Utility: SmSq $60-80/T; LgSq $60-80/T; LgRd $60-80/T
Grass:
Premium: SmSq $160-200/T; LgSq $150-170/T; LgRd $120-130/T
Good : SmSq $160-180/T; LgSq $150-170/T; LgRd $80-120/T
Fair: SmSq $120-140/T; LgSq $100-140/T; LgRd $60-110/T
Utility; SmSq $60-80/T; LgSq $60-80/T: LgRd $45-60/T
Straw: SmSq $2.50-4.00/bale, $130-150/T; LgSq $110-140/T; LgRd $70-95/T
Wisconsin 'Market'
Sheboygan Co – Waldo
April 11, 2012 Auction
Alfalfa: SmSq $2.40/b (~$96/T); LgSq $40-60/bale,( ~ $150-200/T)
Mixed Legume Grass, (SmSq $2.40/bale; LgSq $42.50-50/bale (~$125-212 /T) Mar)
Straw: SmSq $0.75/bale
"Minnesota (Pipestone) Market"-SW MN (Mid- to late- April , 2012 USDA Market Report)
Alfalfa
Supreme: SmSq $215-235/T
Premium: SmSq $170/T; LgSq $180/T; LgRd $ 130-175/T
Good: LgSq $105/T; LgRd $105-150/T
Fair: (LgRd $85-115/T Mar)
Utility : LgRd $20/T
Mixed Leg/Gr
Premium: LgRd $120-150/T
Good: ( LgRd $120-130/T Mar)
Fair: LgSq $70/T; LgRd $75-105/T
Utility: ( LgRd $70-85/T Mar)
Grass
Premium: SmSq $110-130T; LgRd $80-110/T
Good: ( SmSq $105-110/T ; LgSq $110/T Mar); LgRd $65-110/T
Fair: (SmSq $80/T Mar); LgRd $65-85/T
Utility: LgRd $25-65/T
Straw: SmSq $1.00-3.30/bale; LgRd $34-35/bale
Cornstalks: LgRd $13-15/bale
"South Dakota - East River” (Mid- to late- April 2012 USDA Market Report)
Alfalfa
Premium: ( LgSq $220-235/T, $335/T delivered; LgRd $220/T Mar)
Good: LgSq $200/T ; LgRd $ 180/T
Fair: (LgSq $100/T Mar) ; LgRd $160/T
Utility: LgSq $150/T ; LgRd $150/T
Mixed Leg/Gr:
( Good: LgRd $125-130/T Mar)
Fair: LgRd $110/T delivered
Grass:
Good: LgRd $120/T
Fair: LgRd $85/T
Utility: ( LgSq $100/T Mar) ; LgRd $75/T
Straw: (SmSq $4.00/bale; LgSq $60/T Mar)
Cornstalks : LgSq $20/bale; LgRd $45/T
Alcester, SD (SE SD) ( Mid- to late- April , 2012 USDA Market Report)
Alfalfa:
Supreme: ( LgRd $190/T Mar)
Premium: LgRd $145-165/T
Good: LgRd $135-147.50/T
Fair: ( LgRd $80/T Mar)
Mixed Legume/Grass:
Good: ( LgRd $125/T Mar)
Grass:
Premium; ( SmSq $130-140/T; LgRd $140/T Mar)
Good: SmSq $100/T; LgRd $115-125/T
Fair: LgRd $82.50-100//T
Cornstalks; ( LgRd $23-40/T Mar
Nebraska Market" (Mid- to late- April , 2012 USDA Report)
Alfalfa
Premium: LgSq 225/T
Good: LgRd $135-150/T
Fair LgRd $115/T
Grass:
Good: LgRd $95-100/T
Fair: SmSq $145-160/T; LgRd $70-80/T
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Internet-based Hay Source possibilities:
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), responded to drought-
induced hay and pasture deficit conditions by its establishing a www
website - Hay Net - for producers to list information concerning the
need for hay or the availability of hay. The WWW link to this site is
listed below.
Using the USDA Hay Net page is not as user-friendly as the earlier
version. If you want to see the listings 'for sale', In the center-right
'box' on the page, select the line 'Access eHayNet Service'. That
will take you to the 2nd page where you must choose either: NEED
(hay ads) or HAVE (hay ads). Then a 'state' (the state where the
hay is listed,). The 'Select' button will then take you to the listings
for that state. Contacts and a limited description of hay available
or needed can be found. As with other 'hay list'-type www sites, price
and details about sales transactions must be completed between
buyer and seller. Note: Not all lots listed for a state are located in
that state, approximately half are from other states and Canada
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/hayNet?area=online&subject=landing&topic=han&setflag=welcome
I checked this site on 27 April , 2012 and found the following # of listings:
State Listings
Iowa 5
Missouri 5
Illinois 2
Wisconsin 3
Minnesota 4
South Dakota 1
Nebraska 4
IOWA HAY & STRAW DIRECTORY
The Marketing Division of the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship publishes a Hay & Straw Directory each Autumn. It
includes names & contact information for hay sellers, hay brokers,
auctions, commercial grinders, hay market associations, etc,.
They are taking new listings anytime and post them on the WWW
Hay and Straw Directory site. Clients are encouraged to use the
WWW site. A few printed booklets may be available, but may
not be as 'up-to-date' as is the WWW site version. Phone 1-800-383-5079
or (515) 281-5993 for information, or their WWW site:
http://idalsdata.org/IowaData/hayAndStraw.cfm
See Information on the ....
Iowa Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage & Mulch Program
being managed by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association.
Rules; fees; current listings
http://www.agron.iastate.edu/icia/Forage_Mulch.htm
Upper Midwest Haylist
"Electronic Market Service of Buyers and Sellers"
The Upper Midwest Haylist allows sellers to list lots of hay for
30-60 days, free of charge; & for buyers to access it for hay
availability. Sellers can include: name, address, Phone/FAX/e-mail,
type of hay (>95%alfalfa, Alf/Gr, Clover, >95% Grass etc),
type of bale, which cutting ex. 2000 2nd, tons/bales available,
quality ex. RFV or CP, asking price per ton.
http://www.haylist.umn.edu/index.asp
On 27 April, 2012 the following was listed.
State Listings
Iowa 0
Missouri 0
Illinois 0
Wisconsin 0
Minnesota 1
South Dakota 0
Nebraska 0
WWW 'Hay Lists' from other surrounding states....
South Dakota State University Extension Service -- "Feed Finder"
/ Hay List This www site provides opportunity to 'post messages'
about hay for sale, 'hay wanted', 'pasture for rent' etc. Use this www
address:
http://sdces.sdstate.edu:8080/FeedFinder/?14@778.2gy9a9EQbao.0@
Wisconsin Extension provides a forage hay-list that it has established
Listings are by county. The list can be found at the following www site:
http://farmertofarmer.uwex.edu/
Missouri Hay Market www site.
http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/
or call 1-800-877-4HAY (4429)
Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Assn www site. Browse through the
"Inventory" tab. http://www.nebraska-alfalfa.com/
Indiana Purdue University ‘ Forage Finder’ NEW April 2012
Purdue University has posted their new ‘on-line, forage buy/sell
Program , The www ‘link’ is. ……..
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~johnsonk/ForageFinder/search.php
Colorado A PDF version of the Colorado Hay Directory can be found
on the "Colorado Hay Directory" link on the Colorado Hay and Forage Assn www page
http://www.coloradohay.org/controller/home?_load=default
Commercial www sites
INTERNET HAY EXCHANGE
http://hay-for-sale.com/
Buyers and sellers can place and find specifics about type
of hay, location, quantity, price, quality, delivery options, etc.
on this commercial internet site. On 27 April, 2012 listings were:
State Listings
Iowa 46
Missouri 43
Illinois 52
Wisconsin 35
Minnesota 29
South Dakota 17
Nebraska 44
Bid-4-Hay
http://www.bid4hay.com/index.php?a=28&b=142&redirect_check=4
Operating in Oklahoma. It is an online hay classifieds and auction
listing service. Allows listing and searching for hay. The interactive
'search' engine asks for your Zip Code and the distance range that
you would like to search in. On 27 April, 2012 there were 0 listings
for hay within 300 miles of Ames Iowa.
http://sellmyhay.com/picturebrowse.php (Formerly Internet Hay Auction)
Midwestern Cattle Marketing, LLC (a Sidney, NE, company specializing in video cattle
auctions) has established a www-based hay listing service. Sellers ‘register’ and
pay a fee for listings. Buyers search the ‘Hay for Sale’ link on the page. You are
taken to the current listings. BY ‘clicking’ on the photo, details about the listing is
provided.
Agri Hay Exchange
http://www.agrihayexchange.com/hay/haylistings.aspx?ltID=2
Operating out of Pennsylvania. It is an online classified listing. It allows
for free searching for hay etc. but requires registration on the site. There is a
subscription fee for hay wanted and for sale listings on the site, and to advertise.
On 27 April, 2012 there were 3 listings for Iowa.
Hay For Sale.co
http://www.hayforsale.co/
This is an ‘international’ site. It is a website which uses geographic search and
maps to aid in finding hay or bedding. The initial ‘search’ screen allows you to
identify an address, town, county, National Park etc. and it will provide near-by
sources in their listings. There is a cost to get details, contact info etc. about the
sources identified. The site charges, via PayPal, to access any contact details.
According to the site, this will give you access to all of the listings on the Hay for
Sale .co for 24 hours.
ForageList.com
This is a start-up internet-accessible site that is quickly getting new hay listings.
Listings searchable by state or Canadian Province. Listings are ‘linked’ from
The screen-view to a page with more detailed information about the listing,
Including a ‘Google Map’ of the sellers location.
http://www.foragelist.com/
The 'Hay Barn"
http://www.haybarn.com/reports/showads.asp?category=Hay
Hay listings are grouped by state. Sellers list type, description,
sometimes price, and telephone number.
The Haymarket
http://www.case-agworld.com/cAw.HM.html The 'main page' has a
lot of information. About 1/4 of the way down the page are some '
www links' to hay-related listings by 'region of the country. This
leads to various formats of hay listings.
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Stephen K. Barnhart
Professor of Agronomy - Forages Extension
1015 Agronomy Hall, Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-1010
Phone (Office) (515) 294-7835 email sbarnhar@iastate.edu
Stephen Barnhart/km
4/30/2012