State hay market summaries for the week ending Mar. 1, as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Market News Service.

The temperature of these hay bales, stacks, and barns can get very hot. In extreme cases, it can get so hot that the bales can catch on fire, even without a spark (i.e., spontaneous combustion).

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