Ground alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 8,125/4,006 Last week: 8,348/3,082 Last year: 8,640/4,582
Hay market trade activity is slow. Prices steady to 5.00 lower for grinding
alfalfa and steady to 10.00 lower for feed hay, demand light to moderate. Unlike
the previous week, farmers have NOT been busy in the fields due to a slow moving
cold front that dropped an average two to nine inches of rain across Kansas.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, existing areas of dryness and drought in
east-central and northeastern Kansas were inundated by the heavy to excessive
rainfall from a slow moving system. The areas of dryness and drought improved
dramatically, with 2-category Drought Monitor improvements common. The
abnormally dry (D0) category is at 3 pct., moderate drought (D1) is at 7 pct.,
severe drought (D2) is at .72 pct., and extreme (D3) and exceptional drought
(D4) have been eliminated. NASS reported that Kansas alfalfa hay production was
expected to be down 21 pct. from last year, area for harvest down 14 pct. and
yield down .3 tons per acre. All other hay production is expected to be down 30
pct. from last year, area for harvest down 5 pct., and yield down .5 tons per
acre. 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 steady, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered 5.00 lower;
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,
165.00-175.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 195.00-
205.00. Sudan: large rounds 65.00-75.00; Cornstalks: Large rounds 65.00-75.00
delivered, Wheat straw, large rounds 65.00-70.00. The week of 10/7-10/13, 8,125T
of grinding alfalfa and 633T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets steady, grinding
alfalfa 5.00 lower; 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, 145.00-155.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 175.00-185.00
with an instance at 200.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 210.00-
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 65.00-75.00; Straw: large rounds 65.00-75.00. The week of
10/7-10/13, 4,006T of grinding alfalfa and 425T 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 squares 125.00-135.00, large squares 110.00-120.00,
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 120.00-130.00,
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 10/7-10/13, 1,613T 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, 150.00-
160.00. Ground and delivered 175.00-185.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares
7.50/bale, large squares 110.00-120.00, large rounds 100.00-110.00; 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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