Hay market activity moderate
In Kansas, hay market activity moderate, demand moderate to good for alfalfa and moderate for grass hay. Prices steady to firm for all classes, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jan. 9. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay steady, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady to $5 higher, 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-$135. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $140-$150. Bluestem grass hay, large squares, $80-$90. Brome, none reported. For the week ending Jan. 11,239 tons of grinding alfalfa and 845 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$65, ground and delivered, $70-$75.
South central: Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets steady, grass hay steady to slightly higher, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered 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, $105-$115, with an instance at $120-$130. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $135-$145. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $170-$175, 17% protein, $180-$185, Dehydrated 17% $207-$217. For the week ending Jan. 6 4,582 tons of grinding alfalfa and 600 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Grass hay, bluestem, large squares, $80-$90, large rounds, $65-$75. Brome, large rounds, none reported, small squares, $105-$115. Oat hay, large squares, $95-$100, Sudan, large rounds, $70-$75. 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, $60-$65. Milo stalks, $50-$55.
Southeast: Dairy alfalfa and grinding alfalfa steady, grass hay steady to slightly higher, ground and delivered steady to $5 higher, movement slow. Horse/goat alfalfa, $210-$220. Dairy, .80-.90/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa, $120-$130. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $90-$100. Ground and delivered, $110-$120. Premium bluestem grass hay, small squares, $110-$120, with instances $130-$140; good, medium and large squares, $80-$100, large rounds, $65-$75. Brome, small squares, $6-$8/bale. Good, medium and large squares, $100-$120, large rounds, $75-$85. Oat hay, large squares, $120-$130. For the week ending Jan. 6, 1,613 tons of grass hay were delivered. Straw, medium squares, $50-$60. Mulch, large rounds, $50-$55.
Northwest: Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady to $5 higher, movement slow. Alfalfa, small squares, $5-$6/bale. Horse or goat, $175-$200. Premium/supreme dairy, .80-.95/point RFV. Fair/good stock cow, $110-$120. Fair/good grinding alfalfa $90-$100. Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies $105-$110.
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, $110-$120, 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.