USDA South Dakota Hay                              12/12 11:10
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South Dakota Direct Hay Report

                               Released on December 12, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 12/12/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (11/10/2025)
Bales:
      Hay                                                   575                 
      Straw                                                 300                 
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      Total                                                 875                 
Tons:
      Hay           475                 1550                850                 
      Straw                             1820                75                  
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      Total         475                 3370                925                 
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Light to moderate demand for all types of hay.
Good demand for corn stalks and straw.
Winter weather moved into the region Thanksgiving week and every week 
since has seen a clipper system, or multiple systems bringing snow.
Stockmen have had to use a lot of bedding trying to keep their stock 
dry, which is helping demand for corn stalks and straw.
Demand for hay is starting to improve as the weather has been cold and 
snowy, more cold on the way for the weekend as the next Alberta clipper 
moves through with temps plunging to -20.

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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 Round            200       100.0   100    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            75        120.0   120    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       75        170.0   170    F.O.B.                         

Grass Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            50        100.0   100    F.O.B.                         

Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            75        120.0   120    F.O.B.