USDA Montana Hay                                   11/28 12:20
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Montana Direct Hay Report

                               Released on November 28, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 11/28/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (11/10/2025)
Tons:
      Hay           900                 1817                                    
      Straw         75                                                          
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      Total         975                 1817                                    
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Compared to last report(11-14-25): Hay sold unevenly steady.
A two tier market is starting to develop as hay in the northern portion 
of the state has seen prices remain steady to firm while the same class 
of hay sold in the southern portions of the state have softened over 
the past few weeks.
Sales have been limited on light demand.
Many producers in the southern portion of the state continue to hold 
onto supplies as demand has been very light.
Weather conditions have finally changed after a mild and dry fall.
The first measurable snowfall was seen in many locations this week, making 
it one of the latest first snows of the season on record going back 
to the 1930s.
Hay usage remains low as many cows remain out on pasture and range especially 
in southern Montana.
According to the drought monitor 52.63 of the state is in Moderate drought 
or worse, up 0.94% from 2 weeks ago.
26.33% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, up 1.17% from 2 
weeks ago.
3.70% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse, up 2.53% from 2 weeks ago.
0% of the state is in Expectational drought, unchanged from 2 weeks ago.
Notably, 69.68% of the state is abnormally dry, up 1.88% 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
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 Large Round            775   125.0-160.0 130.65 F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 3x4       125       160.0   160    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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Round                  75        60.0    60     F.O.B.