Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,498/5,083     Last week: 7,050/5,132     Last year: 7,767/5,533
              
Hay market trade slow and demand light, prices remain fairly steady but with 
an undertone of strength. A few more trades and inquiries were reported and 
likely due to the pressure of the worsening drought. The abnormal heat, low 
humidity, and gusty winds has exacerbated the lack of precipitation. Good 
news however, many areas welcomed rain over the weekend and were thankful to 
receive it, but is it too little, too late? According to the U.S. Drought 
Monitor, abnormal dryness (D0) increased to 33 pct, moderate drought (D1) 
increased to 22 pct, severe drought (D2) decreased to 8 pct and extreme 
drought (D3) increased to 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. 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 none reported. 
Corn stalks ground and delivered, none reported. Wheat straw: none reported. 
The week of 6/14-6/20, 8,498T of grinding alfalfa and 1,109T of dairy alfalfa 
was reported bought/sold.    

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets, steady;, grinding alfalfa 
steady to 5.00 higher; 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 105.00-115.00 
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 
6/14-6/20, 5,083T of grinding alfalfa and 425T 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 new crop,75.00-85.00. Wheat Straw: mid and large 
squares 60.00-70.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 6/14-6/20, 909T 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 new crop, 9.00/bale. 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 new crop 
*8.50/bale, large squares 90.00-100.00, large rounds Old crop 55.00-65.00, 
New crop 75.00-85.00; 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 
50.00-60.00. The week of 6/14-6/20, 782T of grinding alfalfa and 1,025T of 
dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. 


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