USDA Montana Hay                                   05/16 11:05
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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on May 16, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 05/16/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (05/05/2025)
Tons:
      Hay           650                 2900                60                  
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      Total         650                 2900                60                  
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Special Note:
Beginning 6/13/25, this report will be published biweekly.
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Compared to last week: Hay sold generally steady.
Demand continues to improve as many producers are shipping hay to drier 
locations.
All hay on this weeks report is leaving the state, with some destined 
for Canada and some for Idaho.
Hay supplies continue to tighten as producers ship loads out of the state.
Very little carryover is expected as most producers have sold down in 
the last few weeks.
Rain has been the biggest story over the last 2 weeks as much of the 
state received much needed rainfall totals.
Producers are expecting a bumper first cutting across much of the central 
portions of the state.
Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week with very good 
interest seen.
According to the drought monitor 57.32% of the state is in Moderate drought 
or worse, up 1.57% from last week.
18.40% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, up 5.15% from last week.
1.01% 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, 77.32% of the state is abnormally dry, unchanged from last week.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       350       100.0   100    F.O.B.     Bleached            
 Large Square 3x4       50        115.0   115    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       250       130.0   130    F.O.B.