Hay market activity slow to moderate
In Kansas, the hay market activity is slow to moderate, demand moderate to good for alfalfa and moderate for grass hay. Offerings of grinder hay light and continually difficult to locate, with prices trending higher for alfalfa and firm for grass hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jan. 2. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Due to the holiday closings, this report is from Dec. 19, 2017. The next updated report will be issued Jan. 9.
Southwest: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement slow. Alfalfa, horse, small squares, $240-$250. Supreme dairy, .85-.95/point RFV $155-$175; premium, $155-$165; good, $135-$155. Stock or dry cow alfalfa, $110-$120. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $120-$130. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $140-$150. Bluestem grass hay, large squares, $80-$90. Brome, none reported. For the week ending Dec. 16, 9,085 tons of grinding alfalfa and 750 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$65.
South central: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, alfalfa pellets steady to $5 higher, movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares, $240-$245, dairy, .85-.90/point RFV, Supreme, $155-$165; premium, $150-$160; good, $130-$150. Stock cow alfalfa, $130-$135 delivered. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $100-$110, with an instance at $120-$125. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $130-$140. For the week ending Dec. 16, 4,454 tons of grinding alfalfa and 622.5 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $170-$175, 17% protein, $180-$185, dehydrated 17% $207-$217. Grass hay, bluestem, large rounds, $65-$70; Brome, large rounds, $70-$75, small squares, $105-$115. Sudan, large rounds, $80-$90. Teff, small squares, $6.25-$6.75/bale, large squares, $115-$125 delivered, large rounds, $65-$75. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$60, cornstalks ground and delivered, $60-$70. Straw, large squares, $50-$60, large rounds, $50-$55. Milo stalks, $50-$55.
Southeast: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay steady, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement slow. Horse/goat alfalfa, $210-$220. Dairy, .80-.90/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa, $100-$110, with an instance $125-$135. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered, $105-$115. Premium bluestem grass hay, small squares, $105-$120; good, medium and large squares, $80-$100, large rounds, $60-$70. Brome, small squares, $6-$8/bale. Good, medium and large squares, $100-$120, large rounds, $75-$85. Oat hay, large squares, $120-$130. Straw, medium squares, $50-$60.
Northwest: Dairy alfalfa. grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement slow. Alfalfa, small squares, $5-$6/bale. Goat, $170-$180. Premium/supreme dairy, .80-.95/point RFV. Fair/good stock cow, $90-$100. Fair/good grinding alfalfa $85-$95. Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies $100-$105.
North central/northeast: Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa steady, grass hay, ground and delivered steady, movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares, $9-$10/bale. Supreme dairy alfalfa, .95-1.05/point RFV, $175-$195. Premium, $170-$185; good, $150-$170. Good stock cow, $110-$120. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $100-$110, with an instance at $120. Ground and delivered, $125-$140. Grass hay, bluestem, small squares, $5-$6/bale, large squares, $95-$105, large rounds, $65-$75. Brome, good, small squares, $6-$7/bale delivered, medium and large squares, $105-$115, large rounds, $75-$80. Sudan, large rounds, $70-$75. Milo stalks, large rounds, $40-$55. Straw, small squares, $4-$5/bale, large squares, $75-$85, large rounds, $65-$75. Certified weed-free grass mulch, small squares, $4-$5/bale, large rounds, $45/bale.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.