USDA Montana Hay 09/19 12:15
09/19/2025 | 12:15 pm CDT USDA Montana Hay 09/19 12:15
AMS_2769
Montana Direct Hay Report
Released on September 19, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 09/19/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(09/01/2025)
Tons:
Hay 4650 4655 1918
Straw 250 2045
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Total 4900 6700 1918
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Compared to last report(9-05-25): Hay sold generally steady to 10.00 lower.
Demand was mostly light to moderate on moderate to heavy supplies.
Supplies of grain hay remain heavy.
Late summer rains have helped with fall regrowth in many locations and
demand for hay has softened slightly.
Rain has also led to excess supplies of utility and fair quality hay
as many fields were rained on prior to getting baled.
Hay prices remain the highest in Northern Montana, however prices even
along the highline have softened slightly.
Some producers and ranchers are attempting to get an additional cutting
of hay along the highline as late summer rains helped spur enough regrowth
to justify another cutting.
Straw sold fully steady.
Market activity was mostly moderate this secession.
According to the drought monitor 36.84% of the state is in Moderate drought
or worse, down 5.11% from 2 weeks ago.
22.92% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, up 0.52% from 2
weeks ago.
8.55% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, up 0.31% from 2 weeks ago.
0% of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from 2 weeks ago.
Notably, 54.99% of the state is abnormally dry, up 2.28% from 2 weeks ago.
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 50 135.0 135 F.O.B.
Large Square 4x4 150 140.0 140 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 150.0 150 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1000 110.0 110 F.O.B.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 2100 145.0 145 F.O.B.
Wheat Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 1300 110.0 110 F.O.B.
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Straw Conventional
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Wheat Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 250 40.0-60.0 52 F.O.B.
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