Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,672/5,368 Last week: 7,107/4,485 Last year: 7,357/5,604
Hay market trade slow; demand light; Producers are busy in the fields and the
2020 hay year is well under way. Most producers state first cutting is short
and that it has been difficult find hays true value. According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor, rain from a cluster of thunderstorms last week in southwest
Kansas prevented conditions from worsening there, though southwest Kansas and
adjacent eastern Colorado remain very dry, and moderate, severe, and extreme
drought persisted across parts of these areas. Abnormal dryness (D0)
decreased to 23 pct, moderate drought (D1) held steady at 16 pct, severe
drought (D2) was steady at 9 pct and extreme drought (D3) was steady at 2.5
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 and 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, with an instance of new
crop grinder hay in the bale at 120.00 at the edge. Ground and delivered
locally to feed lots and dairies, 145.00-155.00, with a few instances at
165.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, good small squares none reported, 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 5/24-5/30,
7,672T of grinding alfalfa and 1,234T 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, 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 5/24-5/30, 5,368 of grinding
alfalfa and 587.5T 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
140.00-150.00. 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 5/24-5/30, 1,256T 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 none reported. Old crop dairy
1.00/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 150.00-
170.00. New crop dairy 1.00-1.05/pt. 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 none reported, 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 5/24-5/30, 707T of grinding
alfalfa and 825T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
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