Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 8,497/8,429 Last week: 7,293/6,192 Last year: 10,423/5,149
Hay market trade was slow to moderate, demand was moderate, and prices remained
steady. The feeling is that the market should stay steady for a bit, as hay and
feed supplies currently seem ample, although there is still a lot of hay moving
out of state to the east. Rain continued in the east while the south-central
region missed out again. According to the U.S. drought monitor, several inches
of rain doused a broad area from eastern Kansas northwestward through South
Dakota, western North Dakota, and the northern High Plains. Dryness and drought
were confined to central and southern Kansas, east-central Nebraska, and
northern North Dakota, where a small area of severe drought was introduced. In
contrast to areas farther north, central and south-central Kansas recorded only
0.5 to locally 2.0 inches of rain since mid-July; The abnormally dry category is
at 23 pct while moderate drought is at 1.42 pct. 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 steady; ground/delivered steady to 10.00 lower,
movement moderate. 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 165.00-175.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 120.00-
130.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 150.00-160.00.
Grass Hay: buffalo/bermuda mix small squares 6.50-7.50/bale, large rounds 65.00-
75.00. Oat hay: large rounds, 115.00-125.00, rained on 80.00. Wheat straw:
large rounds and large squares 65.00-75.00 delivered. The week of 8/11-8/17,
8,497T of grinding alfalfa and 1,250T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
The average paid by feedlots on August 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was
171.35, down 7.69 from the previous month, usage was 597T/day, down 10% and
total usage was 18,514.5T.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa steady to .05 lower, alfalfa pellets, ground/delivered steady,
grinding alfalfa steady to 10.00 lower; movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa:
horse, small squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 195.00-
225.00, Premium 175.00-200.00, Good 165.00-175.00. Stock cow, 145.00-155.00.
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered locally to
feedlots 135.00-150.00; 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. Grass Hay: Bluestem, good small squares 7.00-8.00/bale.
Brome, small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large rounds 100.00-110.00, lesser quality
70.00-80.00. Oat hay, large rounds 70.00-85.00. Wheat Straw: small squares 5.50-
6.50/bale, large rounds 40.00-60.00. The week of 8/11-8/17, 8,429T of grinding
alfalfa and 1,308T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. The average paid
by feedlots on August 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 149.20, down 14.20
from the previous month, usage was 261T/day, up 10% and total usage was
8,090.5T.
Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement
slow to moderate. Alfalfa: horse or goat, 230.00-250.00. Dairy 1.00-1.10/point
RFV. Stock cow 150.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 130.00-140.00. Ground
and delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 140.00-150.00,
good, mid to large squares, 85.00-110.00, large rounds 80.00-100.00. Brome,
good, small squares 125.00-135.00, 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, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 8/11-8/17, 1,206T of
grass hay was reported bought/sold.
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. 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, 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. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, 100.00-115.00.
Ground and delivered 130.00-140.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 7.00-
8.00/bale delivered, large squares 95.00-105.00. Brome, small squares 7.50-
8.50/bale delivered, mid to large squares 120.00-150.00, large rounds 80.00-
95.00; Wheat Straw: small squares 5.00-6.00/bale delivered, large squares 95.00-
105.00 delivered, large rounds 50.00-60.00. The week of 8/11-8/17, 838T of
grinding alfalfa and 350T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
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