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USDA Montana Hay 10/16 16:20
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Montana Direct Hay Report
Released on October 16, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 10/16/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(09/28/2026)
Tons:
Hay 2360 805 1025
Straw 400 100
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Total 2760 805 1125
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Compared to last report(10-02-26): Hay sold generally steady.
Demand for hay is mostly moderate.
Supplies are mostly moderate.
Demand for hay continues to lighten slightly.
Fall rains have been very beneficial to pasture and range conditions.
Couple that with warmer weather and grass has greened in many locations.
Many producers plan on leaving cows turned out for as long as possible
as they look to ways to ease winter feeding bills.
Locations are putting up 3rd and 4th cuttings as warm weather and late
season rains have allowed for additional cuttings.
Many report strong yields on 3rd cutting especially in western and central
Montana.
Hay in the northern half of the state remains a discount to southern
hay as sellers compete with hay coming out of Canada and across highway
2 from North Dakota.
Most of this hay continues to be delivered for 180.00-230.00 depending
on freight and quality.
Demand for hay to ship into Wyoming has eased slightly as fall rains
fell across much of that state as well over the last couple weeks.
Hay is very locally priced as freight costs are high to move from stack
to ranch.
According to the drought monitor 20.52% the state is in Moderate drought
or worse, down 17.25% from 2 weeks ago.
11.36% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, down 1.73% from
2 weeks ago.
4.93% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, down 0.01% from 2 weeks ago.
0% of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from 2 weeks ago.
Notably, 39.84% of the state is abnormally dry, down 21.20% from 2 weeks ago.
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 300 165.0 165 F.O.B.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 800 160.0 160 F.O.B.
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