Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,477/3,088 Last week: 8,844/3,406  Last year:  8,915/4,090
             
Hay market trade activity is slow. Prices steady and demand light to moderate.       
As we usher in October, Mother Nature is hesitant to give up summer 
temperatures.   Temperatures are expected to warm back into the 80's, after 
experiencing fall-like weather over the weekend.  Although there is talk of 
softening of the market in the coming days, pricing does not prove this out. 
Interest from out-of-state buyers remains strong as drought hit them 
exceptionally hard. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, eastern Kansas saw 
extreme drought (D3) extended into the northern half of Osage County, as well as 
southwestward into northeastern Marion County. The abnormally dry (D0) category 
is at 6.5 pct., moderate drought (D1) is at 5 pct., severe drought (D2) is at 4 
pct., extreme drought (D3) is at 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 75.00-85.00; Cornstalks: Large rounds 70.00-80.00, 
ground and delivered 95.00-105.00. Wheat straw, large rounds 65.00-70.00. The 
week of 9/23-9/29, 7,477T of grinding alfalfa and 694T 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 200.00. 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 130.00-140.00, 
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 9/23-9/29, 3,088T of grinding 
alfalfa and 198T 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, 160.00-170.00. 
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 125.00-135.00. 
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 
9/23-9/29, 1,242T 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, steady, grinding alfalfa 10.00 
lower; 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, 
150.00-160.00. 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, large rounds 
110.00-120.00. 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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