Hay market activity moderate
In Kansas, hay market activity moderate, demand moderate to good for all classes. Offerings were light to moderate and prices steady for all classes. Hay usage slowed slightly last week as we came out of the deep freeze, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jan. 23. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement moderate. 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, $145-$155. Bluestem grass hay, large squares, $80-$90. Brome, none reported. For the week ending Jan. 20, 9,818 tons of grinding alfalfa and 869 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$65, ground and delivered, $70-$75.
South central: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding pellets, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement moderate. 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, $175-$180, 17% protein, $180-$190, dehydrated 17% $207-$217. For the week ending Jan. 20, 4,531 tons of grinding alfalfa and 825.5 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. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$60, cornstalks ground and delivered, $60-$70. Straw, large squares, $50-$60, medium squares, $60-$65. Milo stalks, $50-$55.
Southeast: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered steady, movement slow to moderate. Horse/goat alfalfa, $210-$220 with an instance at $260. 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 rounds, $75-$85. For the week ending Jan. 20, 1,438 tons of grass hay were delivered. Straw, medium squares, $50-$60. Mulch, large rounds, $50-$55.
Northwest: Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement slow to moderate. 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, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered steady, movement slow to moderate. 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.