USDA South Dakota Hay                              09/18 11:45
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South Dakota Direct Hay Report

                               Released on September 18, 2020
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 09/18/2020
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (09/07/2020)
Bales:
      Hay                               50                                      
      Straw                             1400                                    
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      Total                             1450                                    
Tons:
      Hay           725                 525                                     
      Straw                             75                                      
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      Total         725                 600                                     
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Compared to last week:  Alfalfa and grass hay steady.
Moderate demand currently for all types of hay.
Dairies are starting to show some resistance to the price of alfalfa, 
which is resulting in few trades currently.
Feedlots that buy grass hay to start calves on feed haven't really entered 
the market yet which is keeping the grass hay market rather slow.
Dry, drought conditions remain which has allowed some very high quality 
hay to be made yet, especially on fourth cutting alfalfa.
Drier and warmer than average weather again in the forecast for next week.
Many hay growers are busy with their attention focused on soybean harvest 
that began this week.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            300       140.0   140    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       75        200.0   200    F.O.B.                         

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

Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            125       100.0   100    F.O.B.                         

Millet Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            150       50.0    50     F.O.B.