USDA Montana Hay 06/06 13:05

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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on June 06, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 06/06/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (05/26/2025)
Tons:
      Hay           3425                425                                     
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      Total         3425                425                                     
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Compared to last week: Hay sold generally steady.
Very little hay is moving as most are waiting on first cutting to be put up.
Ranchers are already reaching out to producers to purchase hay, with 
some making offerings to buy.
Offers have been well received but many are passing as they wait for 
the market to develop.
Most ranchers have cattle turned out and hay usage is down significantly 
as a result, however with dry conditions noted across many portions 
of the state ranchers have stated without rain many will begin to feed 
as early as the middle of July.
One large hay contract was established this week.
Several sales of hay continue to sell to out of state buyers as dry conditions 
continue in Wyoming.
Some producers in southern and eastern Montana have first cutting on 
the ground.
Some hay was put up last week before any rain was seen, however most 
producers opted to wait till this week as weather conditions were more 
favorable for putting up high quality hay.
Producers in Central Montana report that first cutting is still a few 
weeks out as most hope to get started buy the middle to the end of June 
depending on elevation.
Producers are expecting a bumper first cutting across much of the central 
portions of the state where rainfall totals have been the heaviest.
Market activity was mostly slow this week.
According to the drought monitor 53.87% of the state is in Moderate drought 
or worse, up 0.63% from last week.
23.45% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, up 0.24% from last week.
0% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, unchanged from last week.
0%  of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from last week.
Notably, 81.55% of the state is abnormally dry, up 3.72% from last week.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Chopped                0         80.0    0      F.O.B.                 New Crop
 Large Square 3x4       0         140.0   0      F.O.B.                 New Crop
 Large Round            1500      155.0   155    F.O.B.                 New Crop
 Large Square 3x4       1500      155.0   155    F.O.B.                 New Crop

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           25        250.0   250    F.O.B.                         

Grass Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            400       120.0   120    F.O.B.

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