Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,782/4,931     Last week: 8,577/5,332  Last year: 7,317/6,081
              
Hay market trade slow; Prices steady; demand light to moderate. It certainly 
has been a wild ride recently.  As one producer stated, "we are in uncharted 
territory".  Several outside influences are applying pressure to the hay 
market currently and include freezing temperatures, insect damage, ethanol 
plant slowdowns or closers, low corn prices and it's use as a feed source to 
grinder hay. Producers report that some are shipping more hay, some are 
shipping less; some want to raise price, and some want to lower price, and it 
all leaves you scratching your head. Discussion of new crop pricing are 
starting to get reported, primarily in the southwest, and seem to be starting 
where old crop left off. The upside, warmer temperatures and sunny skies will 
allow a lot of planting to get done and get the summer grass to growing. 
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a new area of abnormally dry 
conditions was introduced in portions of northern and southern Kansas. The 
dry areas are being discussed extensively by the local experts, who are 
monitoring the situation closely. Abnormal dryness (D0) increased to 16 pct, 
moderate drought (D1) remained steady at 4 pct, and severe drought (D2) 
increased to almost 3 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. Old crop, Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 110.00-125.00, 
new crop grinding alfalfa 115.00-125.00 delivered. Ground and delivered 
locally to feed lots and dairies, 150.00-160.00. 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 4/19-4/25, 7,782T 
of grinding alfalfa and 1,702T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets steady; 
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, 95.00-105.00, Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots 140.00-150.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 
pct protein 190.00-200.00, 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 4/19-4/25, 4,931T of grinding 
alfalfa and 664.5T 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 
100.00-110.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Wheat Straw: mid and large squares 
60.00-70.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 4/19-4/25, 1,073T 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 none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-105.00. 
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00. Sudan, 
large rounds 55.00-65.00. 

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, none reported. 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 to large squares 80.00-90.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. Brome, small 
squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large squares 90.00-100.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00; 
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 4/19-4/25, 1,157T of grinding alfalfa and 665T of dairy alfalfa 
was reported bought/sold.  


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