Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,799/5,187 Last week: 7,331/5,934 Last year: 9,076/5,686
Hay market trade slow; Prices nudged slightly higher for good grinding
alfalfa and ground and delivered while lower quality grinding alfalfa stayed
steady. Recent drops in the cattle, grain, and global markets seem to have
had limited impacts on the hay market at this time. Spring is officially
here, and although it is not April yet, those spring showers continue to move
through the state which could bring those May flowers early. Most producers
across the state have reported some form of precipitation, whether fog,
drizzle or rain. For those in the eastern half of the state, fieldwork is at
a standstill again while, in contrast, extreme northwestern and southwestern
Kansas remains in drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that dry
conditions continue to persist in the drought and abnormally dry areas of
eastern Colorado, western Kansas, and southwest Nebraska where less than 0.50
inches of precipitation (about 50% of normal or less) has fallen so far this
month. Abnormal dryness (D0) remained at 8 pct, moderate drought (D1)
remained at 4 pct, and severe drought (D2) remained at 2 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, ground/delivered steady; grinding alfalfa steady to 10.00
higher, movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 230.00-240.00.
Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-226.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good
150.00-170.00. Stock or Dry Cow 160.00-165.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa,
110.00-125.00, Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, 150.00-
165.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, good small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, large squares
100.00-110.00. Sudan: large rounds 60.00-70.00. Triticale: large rounds
100.00-105.00. Wheat straw: large rounds 40.00-50.00, large squares 65.00-
75.00 delivered. The week of 3/15-3/21, 7,799T of grinding alfalfa and 1,913T
of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets steady; grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered,
steady to 5.00 higher, movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 255.00-
275.00. Dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-
195.00, Good 150.00-178.00. Stock cow, 140.00-150.00. Fair/Good grinding
alfalfa, 95.00-110.00, Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 140.00-
150.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 195.00-205.00, 17 pct
protein 200.00-210.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 300.00-310.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem,
none reported. Sudan: large rounds 55.00-65.00. Wheat Straw: large squares
65.00-75.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 3/15-3/21, 5,187T of
grinding alfalfa and 275T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement
slow. Alfalfa: horse or goat, 230.00-240.00. Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV.
Stock cow 150.00-160.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-125.00. Ground
and delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 125.00-
135.00, good, mid squares 105.00-120.00, large squares, 90.00-110.00, large
rounds 60.00-65.00. Brome, good, small squares 125.00-150.00, mid to large
squares 110.00-120.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Wheat Straw: mid and large
squares 60.00-75.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 3/15-3/21, 1,985T
of grass hay was reported bought/sold.
Northwest Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow.
Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 205.00-215.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.00-1.05/point
RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 150.00-160.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-
110.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00.
Sudan, large rounds 60.00-70.00.
North Central-Northeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady movement
slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 9.50-10.50/bale. Dairy 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 150.00-
170.00. Stock Cow, 150.00-160.00. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00.
Ground and delivered 130.00-140.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 6.00-
7.00/bale, mid squares 90.00-100.00, large squares 85.00-100.00, large rounds
70.00-80.00. Brome, small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large squares 105.00-
120.00, large rounds 75.00-85.00; Sudan, large rounds 55.00-65.00. Wheat
Straw: small squares 5.00-6.00/bale delivered, large squares 100.00-110.00
delivered, large rounds 60.00-70.00. The week of 3/15-3/21, 1,470T of
grinding alfalfa and 280T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
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