DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS, THIS WILL BE THE FINAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR. THE NEXT
REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ON JANUARY 8TH 2019.
****MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR****
Ground alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 11,090/4,937 Last week: 9,475/6,002 Last year: 9,085/4,454
Hay market trade activity is slow to moderate. Prices are generally steady and
demand is moderate. Alfalfa hay supplies remain a concern for some but hay can
still be found. We should be able to get to new crop with the abundance of feed
hay and silage. Sunny skies and mild temperatures have been the rule of late.
That should help dry out fields so farmers can harvest the rest of their crops.
Mud has been a recurring problem this fall and winter and there will be a lot of
dirt work needing to be completed before planting this spring. According to the
U.S. Drought Monitor, the abnormally dry (D0) category has almost completely
disappeared from our state. Only a small amount remains along the extreme
southern border of four southeastern counties. The abnormally dry (D0) category
is at .41 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. 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; Bluestem,
premium small squares 140.00-150.00; Sudan: large rounds 65.00-75.00;
Cornstalks: Large rounds 50.00-60.00, ground and delivered 80.00-90.00; Wheat
straw: large rounds 65.00-70.00. The week of 12/09-12/15, 11,090T of grinding
alfalfa and 1,288T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. The average paid by feedlots
on December 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 190.20, up 2.02 from last
month, usage was 631T/day, down .78 pct., and total usage was 18,936T.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock cow, 170.00-180.00 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 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,
large round 80.00-90.00. Brome, large squares 125.00-135.00, large round 85.00-
95.00; Sudan: large rounds 70.00-80.00; Wheat Straw: large rounds 65.00-75.00.
The week of 12/09-12/15, 4,937T of grinding alfalfa and 617T of dairy alfalfa
were delivered. The average paid by feedlots on December 1 for alfalfa ground
and delivered was 164.43, down 11.55 from last month, usage was 238T/day, down
11 pct., and total usage was 7,139T.
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, 165.00-175.00. 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 12/09-12/15, 1,415T of grass hay was delivered.
Northwest Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, 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 160.00-165.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 135.00-
145.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 145.00-155.00;
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, 195.00-200.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 140.00-150.00.
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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