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USDA Montana Hay 10/30 17:10
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Montana Direct Hay Report
Released on October 30, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 10/30/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(10/12/2026)
Tons:
Hay 350 2360 2250
Straw 200 400 60
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Total 550 2760 2310
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Compared to last report(10-16-26): Hay sold generally steady.
Demand for hay is mostly moderate.
Supplies are mostly moderate.
Producers continue to put up 3rd and even 4th cutting in some locations.
Fall rains have been very beneficial to pasture and range conditions
as many ranchers report plentiful supplies of fall grass and feed for
cows which are turned out.
This has lightened demand for hay as most ranchers plan on leaving cows
turned out and off hay as long as possible.
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.
Hay that was purchased earlier in the fall is starting to ship south
as the Fred Robinson Bridge near Hilger, MT has reopened, allowing hay
to move south off the highline.
Canadian hay also continues to be offered delivered into northern and
central Montana from 160.00-200.00.
Hay is very locally priced as freight costs are high to move from stack
to ranch.
Hay in southern Montana remains a strong premium to hay purchased in
Northern Montana.
According to the drought monitor 19.19% the state is in Moderate drought
or worse, down 1.33% from 2 weeks ago.
11.36% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, unchanged from
2 weeks ago.
4.93% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, unchanged from 2 weeks ago.
0% of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from 2 weeks ago.
Notably, 36.60% of the state is abnormally dry, down 3.24% 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 Round 125 200.0 200 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 125 200.0 200 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 50 230.0 230 F.O.B.
Timothy Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 50 360.0 360 F.O.B.
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Straw Conventional
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Barley Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Round 200 50.0-70.0 60 F.O.B.
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