USDA Montana Hay                                   04/17 11:45
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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on April 17, 2026
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 04/17/2026
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (03/30/2026)
Tons:
      Hay           3560                1120                2161                
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      Total         3560                1120                2161                
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Compared to last report (4-3-26): Hay sold mostly steady.
Hay supplies across the state have tightened significantly.
According to the drought monitor, 57.04% of the state is in Moderate 
drought or worse, down 8.54% from 2 weeks ago.
28.30% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, up 7.11% from 2 
weeks ago.
1.90% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, down 2.06% from 2 weeks ago.
0% of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from 2 weeks ago.
Notably, 93.49% of the state is abnormally dry, down 0.02% 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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       80        160.0   160    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            60        175.0   175    F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 3x4       2800  170.0-180.0 173.93 F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           40        225.0   225    F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa/Grass Mix Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            40        150.0   150    F.O.B.                         

Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       500       175.0   175    F.O.B.                         

Timothy Grass Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           20        210.0   210    F.O.B.                         

Timothy Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           20        270.0   270    F.O.B.