Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,641/4,972 Last week: 7,782/4,881 Last year: 8,184/4,976
Hay market trade slow; demand light; Prices mostly steady with a slight dip
in the ground and delivered market but most producers state it is difficult
to determine alfalfa's true value given the current circumstances. Most of
the activity in the feedlot and dairy hay market is on previously contracted
hay. A few producers report that they are starting to lay down some alfalfa
and that the first cutting tonnage totals are lower due to freeze damage,
insects, and dry conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, short-
term precipitation deficits, support an expansion of abnormal dryness (D0),
moderate drought (D1), and severe drought (D2) across Kansas, due to recent
above-normal temperatures and high evapotranspiration rates. 60-day
precipitation deficits range from 2 to 4 inches extending from southwest
Kansas northeast to north-central Kansas. Russell, KS received only 0.40
inches of precipitation during April which was the 2nd driest on record
(dating back to 1950) for the month. Abnormal dryness (D0) increased to 39
pct, moderate drought (D1) increased to 8.5 pct, severe drought (D2)
increased to 4 pct and an area of extreme drought (D3) has been added in
Hamilton and Stanton Counties. Ever the optimist, for many farmers across the
state, rain and thunderstorms are expected for the rest of the week and into
the weekend. 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 and delivered steady to 5.00
lower; 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, 145.00-155.00. Grass
Hay: Bluestem, good small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, large squares 100.00-
110.00. Sudan: large rounds 60.00-70.00. Corn stalks ground and delivered,
65.00-75.00. Wheat straw: none reported. The week of 5/3-5/9, 7,641T of
grinding alfalfa and 1,035T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets steady, grinding alfalfa
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,
85.00-100.00, 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
5/3-5/9, 4,972T 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 5/3-5/9, 1,043T 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, grass hay steady, ground/delivered steady to
10.00 lower; 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 120.00-130.00. 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 70.00-
80.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 5/3-5/9, 1,034T of grinding
alfalfa and 550T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
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