Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,914/4,106 Last week: 7,217/4,101 Last year: 9,048/3,915
Hay market trade and demand remains slow, in part because everyone is in the
hay field baling hay, but also supplies are good, particularly for grinder
hay. This market seems to be still trying to find itself; pinning down new
crop hay prices has proven difficult this season. There has been a wide
variety in price being reported, even within the same region, and the feeling
is that Mother Nature and her unpredictable weather patterns are to blame.
Most alfalfa producers are in the middle to end of their second cutting, and
some have started their third. Grass hay producers report that, over all, the
brome crop preformed nicely but prairie hay is a bit lighter than normal,
whatever normal is these days. Hot, dry weather was the norm this past week
with only a few isolated showers reported but a cool down is forecast. 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, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered, steady; movement slow.
Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 225.00-235.00. Dairy 1.00-1.05/point
RFV, Supreme 185.00-226.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-170.00. Stock
or Dry Cow new crop 160.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, new crop
120.00-140.00, with instances at 145.00-155.00. Ground and delivered locally
to feedlots and dairies, new crop 150.00-170.00, with an instance at 180.00-
185.00; Grass Hay: buffalo/bermuda mix small squares 6.50-7.50/bale, large
rounds 65.00-75.00. Wheat straw: large rounds 50.00-60.00. The week of 7/14-
7/20, 7,914T of grinding alfalfa and 175T of dairy alfalfa was reported
delivered.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets, steady;
movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.10/point RFV, Supreme 195.00-225.00, Premium 175.00-200.00, Good 165.00-
175.00. Stock cow, 140.00-160.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, new crop 90.00-
110.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots new crop 140.00-150.00;
Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 200.00-210.00, 17 pct protein
210.00-220.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 305.00-315.00; Teff hay, mid squares 135.00-
145.00. The week of 7/14-7/20, 4,106T of grinding alfalfa and 245T of dairy
alfalfa was reported delivered.
Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement
slow to moderate. Alfalfa: horse or goat, 220.00-240.00. Dairy 1.00-
1.10/point RFV. Stock cow 150.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, none
reported. Ground and delivered, none reported; Grass hay: new crop bluestem,
Good, mid to large squares, 85.00-110.00, large rounds 80.00-100.00. New crop
brome, good, small squares 130.00-140.00, mid to large squares 120.00-150.00,
large rounds 90.00-100.00, lesser quality 75.00-85.00; Wheat Straw: mid and
large squares 75.00-90.00. The week of 7/14-7/20, 1,280T of grass hay was
delivered.
Northwest Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow.
Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 215.00-225.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.00-1.05/point
RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 150.00-160.00. New crop fair/good grinding alfalfa,
105.00-115.00 with instances at 125.00-140.00. Ground and delivered locally
to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00.
North Central-Northeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement
slow. Alfalfa: horse, new crop, premium small squares 9.50-10.50/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, none reported. New crop fair/good, grinding
alfalfa, 100.00-115.00. Ground and delivered 130.00-140.00. Grass hay:
Bluestem, none reported. Brome, small squares 7.50-8.50/bale delivered, mid
to large squares 140.00-150.00, large rounds 95.00-105.00, lesser quality
75.00-85.00; Wheat Straw: small squares 5.00-6.00/bale delivered, large
rounds 50.00-60.00. The week of 7/14-7/20, 407T of grinding alfalfa and 400T
of dairy alfalfa was reported delivered.
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