USDA WY,W.NE,SW SD Hay 09/04 15:10
09/04/2025 | 3:10 pm CDT USDA WY,W.NE,SW SD Hay 09/04 15:10
AMS_3236
Wyoming Direct Hay Report
Released on September 04, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 09/05/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(08/18/2025)
Bales:
Hay 200
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Total 200
Tons:
Hay 2490 2790 215
Straw 1000
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Total 3490 2790 215
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Compared to two weeks ago, most hay sales sold steady.
Demand was mostly light to instances moderate.
Some producers are getting very low-quality hay sold to feedlots, dairies
and hay grinders mostly going to out-of-state customers.
First week where top quality, high testing dairy hay sold for 1.00 per point.
There appears to be a limited amount of that quality of hay produced
so far this year in Wyoming.
What cutting is a hay producer on one may ask? It varies from second
cutting new seeding to third or some just starting on fourth cutting
in the East.
Producers out west are just on second and are crossing their fingers
they will have enough sub moisture for a third cutting.
Irrigation water out west has been shut off earlier than normal with
some saying Sept 6 in the east with the ditch emptying around the 10th
of the month.
Still some old crop alfalfa around in different area of the state in
large and small square bales.
It is interesting as the producer is having a flash sale on the small
squares that have been in a shed all the time and put up in better shape
than 2025 hay and selling it for less dollars per ton than the new
crop hay.
The producers have taken the shrink and still can't move it.
That is perplexing the sellers a lot.
Alfalfa Quality Guidelines
Quality ADF NDF
*RFV/RFQ **TDN-100% **TDN-90% CP
Supreme 185 >62
>55.9 >22
Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185
60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22
Good
29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5.
**TDN calculated using the Western formula.
Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding
value.
Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN showing both 100% & 90%).
Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of sale (usage).
Grass
Hay guidelines
Quality Crude Protein Percent
Premium
Over 13
Good 9-13
Fair
5-9
Low Under 5.
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East
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Pellets 15% Suncured 0 260.0 0 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 500 125.0 125 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 400 150.0 150 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 50 180.0 180 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 1350 100.0-105.0 102.78 F.O.B.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 50 150.0 150 F.O.B.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 25 250.0 250 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
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 1000 85.0 85 F.O.B.-
Dairy
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West
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Cubes 0 380.0 0 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 50 125.0 125 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 3 Tie 20 200.0 200 F.O.B. Old Crop
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 3 Tie 25 240.0 240 F.O.B.
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 20 250.0-275.0 262.5 F.O.B.
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