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Markets Feeder Cattle $3.68/lb ▲ +0.0% Live Cattle $2.46/lb ▲ +0.0% Wheat (HRW) $6.26/bu ▲ +0.2% Diesel (ULSD) $3.11/gal ▼ -0.1% as of Jun 23, 19:00 MT

Tag: forage quality

Freshly cut alfalfa lying in windrows across a Montana hayfield with foothills and a swather in the background under afternoon light

Hay & Feed

First-Cutting Hay: Cut at the Right Stage, Then Beat the Weather

Putting up good first-cutting hay in Montana comes down to two fights — cutting at the right maturity and getting it dry…

Harry Ward · June 20, 2026