Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,999/6,124 Last week: 7,317/6,081 Last year: 7,484/3,747
Hay market trade activity and demand remains very slow, while prices remain
steady. Rain brought field work to a stop last week, with only 3.3 days suitable
for field work, according to NASS. Unfortunately, the weather man is predicting
a similar scenario for the upcoming week. Some sunny, warm weather would be
welcome by most and would help get the alfalfa out of its slump. Believe it or
not, a new area of abnormal dryness (D0) was introduced in Kansas, where little
precipitation has fallen since March 1. This area is centered on Pawnee county
and its surrounding counties. New crop alfalfa pricing is still illusive but
there is a sense that we are closing in some definite figures and most producers
are reporting they have been spraying for weevil. Pasture and range conditions
rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 31 fair, 52 good, and 13 excellent. If you
have any extra hay to sell 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 250.00-270.00. 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 185.00-195.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 170.00-
180.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 195.00-205.00;
Bluestem, premium small squares 140.00-150.00; Sudan: large rounds 70.00-80.00;
Cornstalks: Large rounds 60.00-70.00, ground and delivered 80.00-90.00; Wheat
straw: large rounds 65.00-70.00. The week of 4/28-5/04, 7,999T of grinding
alfalfa and 900T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets and grass hay
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.10/point RFV, Supreme 195.00-215.00, Premium 175.00-200.00, Good 165.00-
175.00. Stock cow, 175.00-185.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 140.00-155.00.
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 175.00-185.00 with an instance at
195.00-200.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 215.00-220.00, 17 pct
protein 220.00-230.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 265.00-275.00; Grass hay: Bluestem,
small squares 8.00/bale, large squares 130.00-140.00; Sudan: large rounds 75.00-
85.00; Wheat Straw: large rounds 65.00-75.00. The week of 4/28-5/04, 6,124T of
grinding alfalfa and 500T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement
slow. Alfalfa: horse or goat, 220.00-240.00. Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV. Stock
cow 170.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Ground and
delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, premium small squares 140.00-
150.00. Good, mid squares 125.00-135.00, good large squares, 110.00-120.00,
large rounds 100.00-115.00. Brome, good, small squares none reported, mid
squares 140.00-150.00, large squares 145.00-155.00, large rounds 125.00-135.00;
Sudan: large rounds 75.00-85.00; Oat hay, mid squares 60.00/bale; Wheat Straw:
mid and large squares 75.00-100.00. Mulch: large rounds 50.00-60.00. The week of
4/28-5/04, 1,232T 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, 140.00-
150.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 150.00-160.00.
North Central-Northeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, steady movement
slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 9.00-10.00/bale. Dairy 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock Cow, 195.00-200.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 135.00-145.00.
Ground and delivered 160.00-170.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 8.00-
8.50/bale, large squares 120.00-130.00, large rounds 100.00-110.00. Brome, small
squares 8.50-9.50/bale, large squares 145.00-155.00, large rounds 100.00-110.00
with an instance at 115.00-120.00; 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
80.00-90.00. The week of 4/28-5/04, 509T of grinding alfalfa and 350T of dairy
alfalfa were delivered.
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