Thu, 2001-03-01 12:00
Lower hay supplies have brought prices way up in some states, but not others.
Lower hay supplies have brought prices way up in some states, but not others. Prices for high-quality alfalfa range from roughly the same as year-ago levels, to $50/ton higher.
These prices were gathered in late February from hay growers, dealers and USDA.
Figures followed by (D) are delivered prices. All others are at the farm. Cube and pellet prices are bulk unless otherwise indicated.
Horse-quality alfalfa hay:
Price/ton
Iowa
$100-135
Indiana
200
Kansas
100-130
Michigan (to racetrack)
110-120
Nebraska
100-110
New Mexico (to PA)
205
(D)
North Carolina
180
Wyoming
120-150
Premium-quality alfalfa hay:
Price/ton
California (northern)
$140-160
(D)
California (central)
130
California (southern)
138-142
(D)
Colorado
105-120
Idaho
110
Indiana
180
Iowa
90-135
Kansas
95-110
Michigan
100-115
Minnesota (southwestern)
75-80
Missouri
100-130
Nebraska
100-130
Nevada
105-110
New Mexico (to AL, MI, PA, TN)
160-195
Oklahoma
100-125
Oregon
100-105
South Dakota
90-100
Texas
135-155
Utah
90-100
Virginia
111-120
Washington (Columbia Basin)
95-105
Wisconsin
75-90
Wisconsin
110
(D)
Wyoming
100-120
Good-quality alfalfa hay:
Price/ton
California (northern)
$95-120
California (central)
125
California (southern)
120-130
(D)
Colorado
95-105
Idaho
80-85
Indiana
160
Iowa
75-100
Kansas
70-110
Michigan
80-110
Minnesota (southwestern)
50-70
Montana
75-85
Nebraska
80-110
New York
100
Nevada
90-110
Oklahoma
90-110
Oregon
80-95
South Dakota
75-85
Texas
125-135
(D)
Utah
65-85
Virginia
75
Washington (Columbia Basin)
80-90
Wisconsin
60-75
Wyoming
80-90
Fair-quality alfalfa hay:
Price/ton
California (northern)
$100-110
(D)
California (central)
90-100
California (southern)
107
(D)
Colorado
90-95
Idaho
75-80
Iowa
60-80
Kansas
85-115
Michigan
40-60
Minnesota (southwestern)
50-60
Nebraska
60-80
Nevada
80-90
New York
80
Oklahoma
35-50
South Dakota
50-60
Texas
110-120
(D)
Utah
45-60
Virginia
32-42
Washington (Columbia Basin)
70-75
Wisconsin
40-60
Timothy hay:
Price/ton
California
$180
Michigan
90-100
Montana
110-120
New York
90
Straw:
Price/ton
Colorado
Wheat straw
$60
Idaho
Wheat straw
40
Indiana
Wheat straw
150
Indiana
Oat straw
120
Iowa
Oat straw
90-100
Kansas
Wheat straw
40-55
Michigan
Wheat straw
55-80
New York
Wheat straw
80
New York
Oat Straw
70
North Carolina
Wheat straw
125
North Carolina
Oat straw
125
Oregon
Wheat straw
40
Washington
Wheat straw
50
Wisconsin
Oat straw
50-85
17% Dehy alfalfa pellets:
Price/ton
Kansas
$128-142
Nebraska
120-128
Wyoming
128
15% Suncured alfalfa pellets:
Price/ton
Kansas
$112-130
South Dakota
120
Wyoming
138-164
Alfalfa cubes:
Price/ton
California
$135
(D)
Nevada
100-110
Utah
80-105
Utah (50-lb bags)
120-140
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