Ground alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 8,844/3,406 Last week: 10,231/3,444 Last year: 9,067/4,355
Hay market trade activity is light. Prices steady and demand light to moderate.
Fall arrived over the weekend, bringing with it hopefully cooler temperatures.
Harvest is in full swing for corn and milo, while others are busy with fall hay
cutting and planting wheat. Hay prices continue to stay stable, as sellers are
reluctant to back off prices in anticipation of a long, cold winter and shorter
supply of alfalfa and grass hay. Conversely, there has been an abundance of
silage chopped and a bumper crop of Sudan/cane hay. According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor, the abnormally dry (D0) category is at 6 pct., moderate drought
(D1) is at 5 pct., severe drought (D2) is at 4.5 pct., extreme drought (D3) is
at 4.5 pct., and exceptional drought (D4) is at .40 pct. 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, premium small squares 280.00-300.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 190.00-200.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa,
170.00-180.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 200.00-
215.00. Sudan: large rounds 85.00-95.00; Cornstalks: Large rounds 70.00-80.00,
ground and delivered 95.00-105.00. Rye hay, large squares 100.00-110.00. Wheat
straw, large rounds 65.00-70.00. The week of 9/16-9/22, 8,844T of grinding
alfalfa and 700T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 190.00-200.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 155.00-165.00 delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa,
150.00-160.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 175.00-185.00 with an
instance at 195.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 200.00-220.00, 17
pct protein 210.00-225.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 245.00-255.00. Grass hay: Bluestem
small squares 8.00/bale, mid squares 110.00-120.00, large squares 140.00-145.00,
Brome large squares 75.00-85.00/bale, large rounds 130.00-135.00. Sudan: large
rounds 80.00-90.00; Oat hay, large squares 85.00-95.00. Rye hay, large rounds,
95.00-105.00. Crabgrass: large rounds 80.00-85.00. Cornstalks: none reported.
Straw: large rounds 65.00-75.00. The week of 9/16-9/22, 3,406T of grinding
alfalfa and 279T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, steady, grinding alfalfa 5.00 lower,
movement slow. Alfalfa: horse or goat, 220.00-245.00. Dairy 1.00-1.05/point
RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 170.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 165.00-175.00.
Ground and delivered, none reported. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares
135.00-145.00. Good, mid to large squares 120.00-140.00, large rounds 100.00-
110.00 with an instance at 120.00; Brome: Good, small squares 145.00-155.00, mid
squares 140.00-150.00, large squares 125.00-135.00, large rounds 120.00-130.00.
Sudan: large rounds 90.00-100.00; Oat hay, mid squares 150.00-160.00. Straw, mid
and large squares 75.00-100.00. Mulch, large rounds 50.00-60.00. The week of
9/16-9/22, 1,013T of grass hay was delivered.
Northwest Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady; movement slow.
Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 220.00-230.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.00-1.05/point
RFV. Stock cow, fair/good none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 135.00-
145.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 150.00-165.00.
Alfalfa/oat mix, large rounds 100.00-120.00.
North Central-Northeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa steady; movement
slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 9.00-10.00/bale. Dairy 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-200.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock Cow, good 120.00-125.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 160.00-
170.00. Ground and delivered 175.00-185.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares
7.50/bale, large squares 105.00-115.00, large rounds 95.00-105.00; Brome: small
squares 8.50/bale, mid to large squares 140.00-150.00 delivered, large rounds
115.00-125.00, or 150.00 delivered. Sudan: large rounds 90.00-100.00; Straw:
small squares 6.00-7.00/bale, large squares 100.00-110.00, and large rounds
85.00-95.00.
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