USDA South Dakota Hay 08/22 11:35

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South Dakota Direct Hay Report

                               Released on August 22, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 08/22/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (08/04/2025)
Bales:
      Hay                                                   100                 
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      Total                                                 100                 
Tons:
      Hay           125                 125                 725                 
      Straw         1050                1050                550                 
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      Total         1175                1175                1275                
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Light demand for all types and qualities of hay, very few reported sales 
as buyers are showing little interest currently.
As there was a good sized carryover of hay from last year, and difficult 
haying conditions this year, there is a good supply of rained on, 
lower quality hay.
Area hay auctions are seeing plenty of this type of hay on a weekly basis.
The challenge of putting up dry hay continued this week as rain moved 
across areas of the state, high dew points making it difficult to dry 
and cure hay properly.

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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            125       120.0   120    F.O.B.                         


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Straw Conventional
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Corn Stalk  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Round                  50        50.0    50     F.O.B.                         

Wheat  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square           600       110.0   110    F.O.B.                         
 Large Square           400       120.0   120    Delivered

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