USDA Montana Hay                                   06/20 17:50
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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on June 20, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 06/20/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (06/02/2025)
Tons:
      Hay           6325                3425                                    
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      Total         6325                3425                                    
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Compared to last report(6-6-25): Hay sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher on 
good to very good demand.
The strongest demand was seen from Northern Montana, as buyers were very 
active in purchasing hay this week.
Most of the hay sold was purchased delivered for 195.00-210.00.
Hay was also purchased to ship south into wyoming as drought conditons 
have buyers searching for hay.
A few new crop contracts continue to be seen and demand remains very good.
Most ranchers have cattle turned out and hay usage is down significantly, 
however buying for winter has started as ranchers show concern over 
the quantity of hay avalible.
Many ranchers have more cows and heifers retained this year and will 
have more mouths to feed compared to last winter.
Producers in Southern and Eastern Montana are in the middle of first 
cutting, while central Montana is still another week away from being able 
to cut first.
The chopped hay in the report below was weighed wet, directly behind 
the chopper.
Market activity was mostly mostly moderate this week.
According to the drought monitor 58.95% of the state is in Moderate drought 
or worse, up 5.08% from two weeks ago.
28.68% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, up 5.23% from two 
weeks ago.
0.75% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, up 0.75 % from two 
weeks ago.
0%  of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from two weeks ago.
Notably, 73.78% of the state is abnormally dry, down 7.77% 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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Chopped                2500      32.5    32.5   F.O.B.     Baleage     New Crop

Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       200       125.0   125    F.O.B.                 Old Crop

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            475   160.0-165.0 162.11 F.O.B.                 New Crop
 Large Square 3x4       200       155.0   155    F.O.B.                 New Crop
 Medium Square 3x3      200       160.0   160    F.O.B.                 New Crop

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            500       165.0   165    F.O.B.                 New Crop

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Medium Square 3x3      50        200.0   200    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Stables

Grass  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            1500      135.0   135    F.O.B.                 New Crop

Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            700   130.0-140.0 137.14 F.O.B.                 Old Crop