Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,640/4,582      Last week:  9,001/3,790 Last year: 9,937/3,539
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light for most classes of hay; prices steady.  Fieldwork is now very active wherever it is dry enough to harvest and plant.   Recent rains have disrupted the final alfalfa cutting in areas that were on track to have one. According to the US drought Monitor, much of northern and central Kansas had a one-category improvement in areas that received 1-3 inches of rain above their normal weekly amounts. In contrast, D0 was introduced to southeastern Kansas, which experienced another dry week coupled with warmer-than-normal temperatures, prior to this past weekend's rains.  The abnormally dry (D0) category decreased to 27.90 pct, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 1.49 pct and severe drought (D2) was completely eliminated. Alfalfa fourth cutting was 92 pct complete, near 96 pct last year but ahead of the 86 pct average.  If you have hay for sale, and/or need hay here in Kansas, use the services of the Internet Hay Exchange: www.hayexchange.com/ks.php.
  
Southwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, .80-.90/point RFV, Supreme 150.00-165.00, Premium 145.00-155.00, Good 125.00-145.00.  Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 100.00-110.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 100.00.00-110.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00, with instances at 140.00-145.00.  The week of 10/8-10/14, 8,640T of grinding alfalfa and 1,070T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. The average paid by feedlots on September 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 126.59, up 1.69 from last month, usage was 896T/day, up 11.65 pct, and total usage was 26,873.5T.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets steady; grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 5.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, Dairy, .75-.85/point RFV. Supreme 140.00-150.00, Premium 130.00-145.00, Good 110.00-130.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 80.00-90.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-105.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 120.00-130.00. The week of 10/8-10/14, 4,582T of grinding alfalfa and; 1,050T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 150.00-160.00, 17 pct protein 155.00-165.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 200.00-205.00. Grass hay: none reported. Sudan large rounds 70.00-80.00. Straw large squares 50.00-60.00. The average paid by feedlots on September 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 111.09, up .89 from last month, usage was 401T/day, and steady, and total usage was 12,025.5T.

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 210.00-220.00.  Dairy .75-.85/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 90.00-100.00 with an instance at 125.00-135.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa 75.00-85.00 with an instance at 90.00. Ground and delivered, 90.00-100.00. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 105.00-120.00. Good, mid and large squares 80.00-95.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00. Brome: small squares 6.00-8.00/bale. Good, mid and large squares 100.00-120.00, large rounds 75.00-85.00. Oat hay, large squares 120.00-130.00. Straw, none reported.


Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: small squares, horse quality none reported. Goat, 170.00-180.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 85.00-95.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 65.00-75.00 with an instance at 85.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 90.00-100.00. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa, grass hay steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, none reported.  Dairy .90-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 165.00-185.00.  Premium 160.00-175.00, Good 140.00-160.00.  Stock Cow, good 110.00-120.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 80.00-90.00. Ground and delivered, 110.00-120.00.  Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, large squares 90.00-100.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.  Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-7.00/bale delivered, mid and large squares, 100.00-110.00, good large rounds 75.00-80.00. Straw, small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-85.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.