USDA Texas Hay 08/08 11:55
08/08/2025 | 11:55 am CDT USDA Texas Hay 08/08 11:55
AMS_2707
Texas Direct Hay Report
Released on August 08, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 08/08/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(07/21/2025)
Tons:
Hay 800
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Total 800
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Compared to the last report: Hay prices are mostly steady across all
regions with light to moderate demand.
Moderate supplies were reported in all regions.
According to the US Drought Monitor, Outside southern and western Texas,
not much dryness or drought has been observed across the South Region.
But after a few relatively dry weeks, short-term precipitation shortfalls
have developed in portions of Arkansas and Tennessee, leading to
the introduction of a few patches of abnormal dryness (D0) in areas of
significant 30-day rainfall shortages and near- to below-normal 60-day
totals.
To the west, rainfall was sufficient to end the fledgling area of abnormal
dryness in southwestern Oklahoma, but more widespread and intense
drought continued to cover large parts of western and southern Texas.
Substantial rainfall evaded areas farther to the south, however, allowing
for some expansion of D0 and D1 conditions in the southernmost parts
of the state.
Since early May, rainfall totals exceed 3 inches in portions of south-central
Texas, and approach 6 inches in part of the Big Bend.
Despite recent improvement in much of the state, however, a small patch
of exceptional drought (D4) persisted in upper South Texas, and severe
drought continued in adjacent areas as well as parts of the Rio Grande
Valley and Big Bend.
But despite recent drought improvement, 22 percent of the Texas cotton
crop and 48 percent of its oat crop was in poor to very poor conditions,
according to USDA.
The next available hay report will be August 22, 2025.
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Central
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Hay Conventional
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Bermuda Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 0 55.0 0 F.O.B. 1st Cut
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Panhandle
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Hay Conventional
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Bermuda Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 125.0-140.0 0 Delivered
Small Square 0 11.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 0 190.0-200.0 0 Delivered-
Feedlot
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 230.0-250.0 0 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 12.0 0 Delivered- New Crop
Retail
Small Square 0 14.99 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 0 23.99 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 245.0-255.0 0 Delivered
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 255.0-265.0 0 Delivered
Bermuda Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 200.0-225.0 0 Delivered
Bermuda Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 13.5 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 230.0 0 Delivered
Wheat Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 130.0-150.0 0 Delivered
Wheat Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 9.5 0 F.O.B.- Beardless New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Wheat Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 185.0 0 Delivered
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South
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Hay Conventional
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Bermuda Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 80.0 0 F.O.B.
Small Square 0 10.0-12.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 85.0-110.0 0 F.O.B.
Bermuda Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 10.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 65.0-80.0 0 F.O.B.
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West
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 12.0 0 F.O.B.
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