Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,782/4,881 Last week: 7,782/4,931 Last year: 7,999/6,124
Hay market trade slow; Prices steady; demand light. Discussion of new crop
pricing are starting to get reported, primarily in the southwest, and seem to
be starting where old crop left off. Most alfalfa producers expect first
cutting tonnage totals to be down this year due to freeze damage, insects,
and dry conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, temperatures
across the High Plains were generally warmer than normal last week with
departures of 2 to 6 degrees above normal. The warm, dry conditions led to an
expansion of abnormal dryness (D0) in the Dakotas, southwest Nebraska,
northwest Kansas, and eastern Colorado. Abnormal dryness (D0) increased to 31
pct, moderate drought (D1) remained steady at 4 pct, and severe drought (D2)
remained steady at 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 4/26-5/2, 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 4/26-5/2, 4,881T of grinding
alfalfa and 855.5T 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 4/26-5/2, 947T 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 4/26-5/2, 1,009T of grinding alfalfa and 564T of dairy alfalfa
was reported bought/sold.
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