Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 8,577/5,332 Last week: 10,342/5,131 Last year: 7,698/6,046
Hay market trade slow; Prices steady; demand light to moderate and the supply
of hay is moderate. Most producers have been busy in the fields planting and
spraying for insects and weeds. The cold snap seemed to set back some stands
of alfalfa, worse in some areas than others, but is expected to bounce back.
Rain would be welcome for both southwestern and south-central areas.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, there are some pockets of dryness
developing in portions Kansas, but no changes were made there this past week,
although the area of south-central Nebraska and central Kansas is trending
toward the introduction of abnormally dry conditions. Abnormal dryness (D0)
remained at 3 pct, moderate drought (D1) increased slightly to 4 pct, and
severe drought (D2) remained at 2.4 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, ground/delivered steady; movement slow.
Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 230.00-240.00. Dairy 1.00/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. Wheat straw: none reported. The week of
4/12-4/18, 8,577T of grinding alfalfa and 1,603T of dairy alfalfa was
reported bought/sold.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, steady, alfalfa pellets
steady to 5.00 lower; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 255.00-
275.00. Dairy, 1.00/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 195.00-200.00, 17 pct protein 195.00-
210.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 300.00-310.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, none reported.
Sudan: large rounds 55.00-65.00. Wheat Straw: none reported. The week of
4/12-4/18, 5,332T of grinding alfalfa and 265T 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/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 4/12-4/18, 1,077T 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/point RFV.
Stock cow, fair/good 150.00-160.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-105.00.
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00. Sudan,
large rounds 60.00-70.00, corn stalks, large rounds 50.00-60.00.
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/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 60.00-
70.00. Brome, small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large squares 95.00-105.00, large
rounds 60.00-70.00; 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 4/12-4/18, 1,480T of grinding alfalfa
and 590T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
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