Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,874/3,614  Last week: 7,880/3,765    Last year: 9,866/3,911
             
Hay market trade activity is slow. Prices steady and demand light. The alfalfa 
hay market remains steady for both price and sales. Snow once again has slowed 
harvest.  Areas of central and eastern Kansas received anywhere from a trace to 
5.0 inches of snow early last week. The moisture and mud is sure making life 
difficult for the Kansas farmer. In addition to the delayed harvest, there is 
still hay out there that needs to be baled.  According to the U.S. Drought 
Monitor, in northeastern Kansas, areas of Abnormally Dry (D0) and Moderate 
Drought (D1) were reduced in response to improving soil moisture conditions and 
above-normal precipitation during the past 60-to-90 days.  The abnormally dry 
(D0) category remains at 6 pct., and moderate drought (D1) remains at .5 pct. 
The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council is having their annual conference on 
December 11 in Emporia. Visit their website at www.ksfgc.org for more 
information and registration.  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, ground/delivered steady, grinding alfalfa steady to 
5.00 higher, movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 280.00-300.00. 
Alfalfa: 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 190.00-200.00.  Fair/Good grinding 
alfalfa, 170.00-180.00 with an instance at 195.00-200.00. Ground and delivered 
locally to feedlots and dairies, 195.00-205.00 with an instance at 215.00-
220.00; 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 11/11-11/17, 
7,874T of grinding alfalfa and 738T 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, 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; Wheat 
Straw: large rounds 65.00-75.00. The week of 11/11-11/17, 3,614T 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 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; Wheat Straw: mid and large squares 75.00-100.00. Mulch: large 
rounds 50.00-60.00. The week of 11/11-11/17, 1,034T 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; Wheat 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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