Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 7,050/5,132 Last week: 10,000/5,280 Last year: 8,945/6,622
Hay market trade slow and demand light, on limited test this past week. Most
Producers are wrapping up first cutting alfalfa that proved to be 20%-50%
lighter than last year. Brome hay is beginning to get swathed and baled, with
mixed results. Many are reporting that some fields look great while other
are sparse. The "hot" button issue on everyone's mind is the hot, dry, windy
weather. Worsening drought conditions are beginning to spread east across the
state and a long cool drink would be most welcome for all. According to the
U.S. Drought Monitor, Despite the hot and dry conditions, abnormal dryness
(D0) increased to 30 pct, moderate drought (D1) increased to 18 pct, severe
drought (D2) increased to 10.5 pct and extreme drought (D3) increased to 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 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. Old crop, ground and
delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, 145.00-155.00; new crop ground
and delivered 140.00-155.00. 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 6/07-6/13, 7,050T of grinding alfalfa and 1,109T of dairy alfalfa was
reported bought/sold. The average paid by feedlots on June 1 for alfalfa
ground and delivered was 155.91, up 2.79 from the previous month, usage was
630T/day, up 14% and total usage was 19,542T.
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. Old crop, fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 85.00-100.00; New
crop fair/good grinding alfalfa 100.00-110.00 delivered. Old crop, ground and
delivered locally to feedlots 140.00-150.00; new crop ground and delivered
130.00-145.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 185.00-195.00 with
an instance at 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 6/07-6/13, 5,132T of grinding
alfalfa and 500T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. The average paid
by feedlots on June 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 131.03, up 7.01
from the previous month, usage was 281T/day, up 8% and total usage was
8,696T.
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 6/07-6/13, 989T 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 6/07-6/13, 782T of grinding
alfalfa and 900T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
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