Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Kansas Hay Market Report

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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