USDA South Dakota Hay                              05/25 09:40
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South Dakota Direct Hay Report

                               Released on May 25, 2023
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 05/26/2023
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (05/08/2023)
Tons:
      Hay           125                 1725                1175                
      Straw         25                                                          
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      Total         150                 1725                1175                
Bales:
      Straw                             100                 100                 
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      Total                             100                 100                 
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Little reported hay this week as many producers don't have much, if any 
hay left to sell.
Warm and sunny conditions have the alfalfa looking good and ready to cut.
Some producers seized the opportunity this week to make a first cutting 
as the humidity has been low and temps in the 80s.
Cattle have been turned out to grass, rains came last week out west, 
with more chances this weekend.
Corn planting finished up, beans quickly finishing as the weather held 
all week to allow much progress to be made.
SE SD is the driest region of the state currently and could use another rain.

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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 Round            50        210.0   210    F.O.B.                         

Grass Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            75        175.0   175    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           25        150.0   150    Delivered