Ground alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,811/3,815 Last week: 7,240/4,264 Last year: 10,467/3,654
Hay market trade activity is slow. Prices steady, demand light. Hay sales have
slowed to a crawl with few inquiries. While it is never a good idea to wish
away rain, this on again, off again moisture is playing havoc with final
harvest. The push is on to finish cutting corn and beans and to get wheat
planted in between cloudy, cool and damp weather systems. The precipitation has
also made hay deliveries more difficult. Deliveries and pick-ups have slowed
considerably due to the damp conditions. The old adage "make hay while the sun
shines" was never as true as this year in Kansas. While the northeast region
still has some lingering dry conditions, the rest of the state has had plenty of
moisture. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, conditions were unchanged
during the past week. The abnormally dry (D0) category is at 7 pct., and
moderate drought (D1) is at 1 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,
165.00-175.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 195.00-
205.00 with an instance at 230.00-235.00. 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 10/28-11/03, 7,811T of grinding alfalfa and 688T 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,
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 125.00-135.00. Sudan: large rounds 70.00-80.00; Straw: large
rounds 65.00-75.00. The week of 10/28-11/03, 3,815T of grinding alfalfa and 325T
of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, steady, 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 80.00-90.00; 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 10/28-11/03, 1,036T 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, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 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, none reported. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 145.00-155.00.
Ground and delivered 170.00-180.00. 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 135.00-145.00, large rounds 110.00-
120.00. Sudan: large rounds 80.00-90.00; 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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