HAY MARKET SUMMARY

JANUARY 12, 2004

 PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                     MARKET NEWS SERVICE

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 HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN  SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA

 PA(All Hay Good grade & better  HAY AUCTIONS-For Week    HAY AUCTIONS For Week

 prices paid by dealers at the   end's 1/9/04 PRICES      end's 1/9/04 PRICES

 farm & per ton) Hay steady to   PER TON: Loads 219 Hay   PER TON: Loads 229 Hay

 weak, Straw steady.             43 Straw & 0 EarCorn.    57 Straw & 12 EarCorn.

 Alfalfa     90.00-125.00             95.00-172.00              85.00-172.50

 Mixed Hay   90.00-120.00             85.00-175.00              80.00-162.50

 Timothy     75.00-120.00*130         85.00-170.00              80.00-140.00

 Straw       90.00-120.00             90.00-165.00              90.00-155.00

 Mulch       40.00- 60.00   EarCorn       ----          EarCorn 70.00- 95.00

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 GREEN DRAGON, EPHRATA      DIFFENBACH AUCT, N. HOLLAND   WOLGEMUTH AUCT, LEOLA

 Jan 9; 49 Lds Hay,            Jan 5; 57 Lds Hay,           Jan 7; 48 Lds Hay,

 14 Straw & 0 EarCorn          11 Straw & 0 EarCorn         7 Straw & 0 EarCorn

 Alfalfa    95.00-125.00         100.00-172.00                     ----

 Mixed hay 100.00-175.00*260      85.00-175 *190                75.00-190.00

 Timothy    85.00-180.00          85.00-145.00                  80.00-170.00

 Grass hay  84.00-170.00          80.00-120.00 *190             80.00-135.00 

 Straw      83.00-185.00         125.00-160.00 *180             97.00-165.00

 EarCorn      ----                   ----                          ----

 Oats/bu      ----                   ----                          ---- 

 BELLEVILLE AUCT, B-VILLE    MIDDLEBURG AUCT, M-BURG       DEWART AUCT, DEWART

 Jan 7; 45 Lds Hay            Jan 6; 56 Lds Hay,            Jan 5; 29 Lds Hay,

 5 Straw & 3 EarCorn          19 Straw & 4 EarCorn          5 Straw & 0 EarCorn

 Alfalfa    75.00-172.50          85.00-152.00                  95.00-102.50

 Mixed hay  75.00-172.50          80.00-155.00                  85.00-120.00

 Timothy       ----               90.00-140.00 ld 177           75.00- 95.00

 Grass hay     ----               85.00-160.00                  80.00-100.00      

 Straw      92.50-155.00          90.00-127.00 ld 140          100.00-120.00

 EarCorn    70.00-95.00           80.00-107.00                     ----

 Oats/bu    2 ld 2.60-2.70       6 lds 1.75-2.75                   ----

 LEINBACH'S MKT. SHIPPENSBURG         GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK, GREENCASTLE

 Jan 3 & 7; 70 Lds Hay                 Jan 5 & 8; 29 Lds Hay

 23 Straw & 5 EarCorn                  5 Straw & 0 EarCorn

 Alfalfa     80.00-157.50 *215             *85.00-192.00 

 Mixed hay  105.00-172.00                   65.00-162.50 

 Timothy     80.00-110.00 *155                 ----

 Grass hay   60.00- 90.00                      ----

 Straw       90.00-135.00 *162.50           90.00-127.50

 EarCorn     85.00-100.00                      ----

 Oats/bu        ----                           ----

 VINTAGE SALES, PARADISE   N. WILM LIVESTOCK, N WILM    WEAVERLAND AUCT, N HOLLAND

 Jan 8; 6 Lds Hay            Jan 9; 42 Lds Hay,           Jan 8; 51 Lds Hay

 2 Straw & 0 EarCorn         4 Straw & 2 EarCorn          8 Straw & 0 Earcorn

 Alfalfa        ----             70.00-180.00                ld 115.00

 Mixed hay    *105.00            90.00-160.00                75.00-185.00

 Timothy    *100.00-152.00      120.00-3500                  80.00-170.00 *230

 Grass hay  *100.00-127.00       75.00-120.00                60.00-180.00

 Straw       125.00-180.00       95.00-120.00               115.00-187.00

 EarCorn        ----             60.00-70.00                     ----

 Oats/bu        ----           5 ld 1.70-2.90                    ----

Billings, MT    Fri    Jan 9, 2004    USDA Market News

Weekly Montana Hay Report

   Trade near steady this week.  Inquiry moderate yet.  Temps starting to warm

out of their frigid below zero lows we saw earlier in the week and melting some

of the snow we received just after Christmas across much of the state.  Demand

still doesn't seem to be more than moderate right now.  All sales FOB the stack 

and per ton basis in large rounds or large square bales, unless otherwise 

stated. 

Alfalfa:  Supreme 95.00; Good to Premium 70.00.  Good 55.00-65.00; 

Grass alfalfa mix 60.00.  

Grass:  Premium small squares horse hay 115.00, large rounds 75.00; Good 

large rounds and large squares 60.00-65.00; Fair quality large rounds 55.00.

Timothy:  Small squares mixed Timothy/grass 120.00.

Straw:  Wheat straw 30.00-35.00.

Detailed Quotations - Montana  Large Round/Square  Small Square

Alfalfa

    Supreme                             95.00    

    Premium                             70.00              

    Good                                55.00-65.00      

Alfalfa/Grass

    Good                                60.00                           

Grass

    Premium                             75.00            115.00

    Good                                55.00-65.00

Timothy                                               

    Premium                                              120.00

 Alfalfa Relative Feed Value (RFV):  Supreme over 185; Premium 170-185;

Good 150-170; Fair 130-150; Low less than 130.

Grass Hay Crude Protein Scale:  Premium over 13; Good 9-13; Fair 5-9;

Low under 5.

Source: USDA Market News Service, Billings Mt

Justin Lumpkin, OIC, 406-657-6285

24 hour price information 406-657-6400

www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BL_gr310.txt