USDA Montana Hay                                   11/14 16:40
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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on November 14, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 11/14/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (10/27/2025)
Tons:
      Hay           1817                2250                2900                
      Straw                             60                                      
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      Total         1817                2310                2900                
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Compared to last report(10-17-25): Hay sold generally steady to 10.00 lower.
Very few new hay sales were seen again this session.
Weather conditions have been ideal over the past few weeks.
Record warm conditions have greatly curbed demand for hay, and some producers 
have lowered asking prices in order to move hay.
Many ranchers still have cows turned out and plan on leaving them turned 
out as long as weather conditions allow.
Most producers are completely wrapped up with haying for the season with 
some finishing up 4th cutting just this week.
Hay supplies remain heavy around much of the central and south central 
portions of the state.
Western and northern supplies are mostly light due to summer drought 
most sales that occurred at steady money were destined for far western 
locations.
According to the drought monitor 51.69 of the state is in Moderate drought 
or worse, down 2.62% from 2 weeks ago.
25.16% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, down 0.11% from 
2 weeks ago.
1.17% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, down 0.86% from 2 weeks ago.
0% of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from 2 weeks ago.
Notably, 67.80% of the state is abnormally dry, down 1.52% from 2 weeks ago.

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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            300       120.0   120    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Feedlot
 Large Round            875   140.0-150.0 148.57 F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 3x4       32        130.0   130    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            60        160.0   160    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            200       125.0   125    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            100       135.0   135    F.O.B.                         

Grass Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            250       175.0   175    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Stables