Hay Markets

Montana Hay Report

Compared to last week: Hay sold fully steady. Demand for hay remains mostly good to very good for light offerings. Hay supplies continue to lighten. Week after week additional producers are announcing they are sold out for the year. Warmer weather has helped open some pasture land and allowed for some winter grazing. This has helped curb demand for some ranchers. Hay continue to be delivered out of the Dakotas, much of this hay is grass or prairie hay and is being delivered for 175.00-210.00. Some mixed hay sold into the state for 310 delivered this week out of North Dakota. According to the drought monitor 59.89 of the state is in Moderate drought or worse, 0.03% lower than last week. 36.33% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse; 10.80% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse; 0% of the state is in an Exceptional drought, all other values are unchanged from last week.

Wyoming Hay Report

Compared to last week bales of hay sold fully steady. Alfalfa hay cubes 30.00 higher and alfalfa sun-cured pellets sold steady. Demand and buyer inquiry was good. Some areas of Wyoming have feet of snow on the ground where other areas have only a few inches. Some livestock owners continue to look for hay to buy as winter grazing is snowed under. Currently the state’s SNOTELs are reading 114% of median with a basin high of 155% and a basin low of 70%. Last year the state was at 103%, and at 80% in 2021. The South Platte continues to be the lowest basin in the state but, it’s a lot better this week at 70% as the previous weeks have been at 57% snow pack.