USDA Montana Hay                                   06/24 12:25
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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on June 24, 2022
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 06/24/2022
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (06/06/2022)
Tons:
      Hay           2086                730                 4925                
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      Total         2086                730                 4925                
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Special Note:
***Due to very light sales receipts this report will be released bi-monthly 
until early August when heavier receipts can be\nconfirmed .
Next release date will be Friday July 8th, 2022 ***.
 
Compared to two weeks ago: Hay sold generally steady.
Demand for hay was light to moderate.
Old crop hay sales continue to occur but on an as need basis.
It remains very dry in Northcentral Montana and across the front slope.
Buyers continue to search for hay to make it to first cutting.
Many producers are starting to cut first cutting in the central portions 
of the state, while eastern and southern Montana has some hay already 
in the bale.
Several producers report rains have destroyed quality for hay in Washington 
and Idaho and have buyers looking into Montana for high quality 
first cutting or old crop 3rd.
Several sales of hay were destined for western states this week.
Discussions of new crop hay contracts continue as two camps are establishing 
positions: Eastern and Southern Montana producers are more proactive 
in trying to establish the hay market as rains have helped produce 
what many see as a bumper crop, while central and western Montana 
are more reserved as they see dry conditions across the front slope and 
highline along with very good demand from western states as beneficial.
According to the drought monitor 43.93% of the state is in Moderate drought 
or worse, down 31.19% from two weeks ago; 19.96% of the state is 
in an Severe drought or worse, 9.35% decrease from two weeks ago; 9.17% 
of the state is in extreme drought or worse, down 3.86% from two weeks 
ago; 3.01% of the state is in an exceptional drought, down 1.08% 
from two weeks ago.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            1500  200.0-250.0 233.33 F.O.B.                 New Crop

Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       10        350.0   350    F.O.B.-    Small Lots  Old Crop
                                                 Stables
 Large Square 3x4       230       270.0   270    F.O.B.                 Old Crop
 Large Square 3x4       36        250.0   250    F.O.B.                 New Crop

Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Medium Square 3x3      270       320.0   320    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Stables

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       30        280.0   280    F.O.B.                 Old Crop

Timothy Grass Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           10        360.0   360    F.O.B.     Small Lots  Old Crop