USDA Montana Hay                                   02/26 17:50
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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on February 26, 2021
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 02/26/2021
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (02/15/2021)
Tons:
      Hay           975                 2610                                    
      Straw         180                                                         
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      Total         1155                2610                                    
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Compared to the last week: Hay sold steady to firm.
Hay in Northcentral Montana has started to tighten as cold weather weights 
on hay usage.
Supplies of feeder type hay are very light.
Most producers saved higher quality hay to sale last.
Much of this hay is moving at $1 per RFV point.
Hay movement was lighter this week as supplies of available hay continue 
to tighten.
Many producers are holding on to hay for personal use or in case of very 
poor weather and or drought conditions going forward.
Currently 56.54% of the state is in Moderate drought or worse unchanged 
since last week.
According to the drought monitor 96.66% of the state is Abnormally dry, 
unchanged since last week.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       200       150.0   150    F.O.B.                 Old Crop
 Large Square 3x4       25        150.0   150    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 4x4       150       180.0   180    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 4x4       500   135.0-140.0 138    F.O.B.                         

Grass Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           100       125.0   125    F.O.B.                         


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Straw Conventional
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Barley  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square           40        50.0    50     F.O.B.                         
 Round                  140   45.0-50.0   46.43  F.O.B.