Hay trade light to moderate
In Kansas, hay market trade activity is light to moderate. Demand remains very good for all hay types due to concerns of the availability of hay later in the feeding season. Yields for both alfalfa and grass hay are being reported below average. Prices for all hay types mostly steady to firm, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, June 26. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered steady to $5 higher, grinding alfalfa steady to $10 higher, movement slow. Alfalfa, horse, small squares, $260-$270. Supreme dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV $180-$190; premium, $165-$175; good, $150-$160. New crop dairy alfalfa, 1.00/point RFV. Stock or dry cow alfalfa, $140-$155. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $165-$175. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $180-$200, with instances $225-$235. Grass hay, pasture mix, small squares, $8-$9/bale. Cornstalks, large rounds, $55-$65, ground and delivered $95-$105. For the week ending June 23, 9,288 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,250 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
South central: Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, steady , ground and delivered steady to $5 higher, movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares, $190-$200, dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV, supreme, $180-$190; premium, $165-$175; good, $150-$160. New crop dairy, 1.00/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa, $145-$160 delivered. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $140-$160, with an instance at $165-$175. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $170-$180, with an instance $195. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $195-$210, 17% protein, $200-$215, dehydrated 17% $250-$260. Grass hay, none reported. Oat hay, large squares, $85-$95. Wheat hay, large squares, $145-$155 delivered. Rye hay, large rounds, $75-$85. Cornstalks, none reported. Straw, none reported. For the week ending June 23, 5,684 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,035 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
Southeast: Dairy alfalfa, horse/goat, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered, steady, grass hay steady to $5 higher, movement slow. Horse/goat alfalfa, $220-$245. Dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV. New crop dairy, 1.00/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa, $160-$170. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Ground and delivered, none reported. Premium bluestem grass hay, small squares, $115-$120, with an instance at $130. Good, medium and large squares, $95-$115, with an instance $120-$135, large rounds, $90-$100. Brome, small squares, none reported. Good, medium and large squares, $115-$125, large rounds, $95-$105. Oat hay, medium squares, $150-$160. Straw, medium and large squares, $60-$70. Mulch, none reported. For the week ending June 23, 761 tons of grass hay were delivered.
Northwest: Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement slow. Alfalfa, horse or goat, $220-$230. Premium/supreme dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV. Fair/good stock cow, $120-$130. Fair/good grinding alfalfa $100-$120. New crop alfalfa, $110-$120 in the field. Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies $120-$130. Cornstalks, none reported.
North central/northeast: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady to $10 higher, movement slow. Premium horse alfalfa, small squares, $9-$10/bale; supreme dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV $185-$200; premium, $170-$195; good, $160-$170. New crop dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV. Good stock cow, $120-$125. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $125-$135. New crop grinding alfalfa, $165-$175 delivered. Ground and delivered, $135-$145. New crop, ground and delivered, $165-$175. Grass hay, bluestem, large squares, $105-$115, large rounds, $90-$100. Brome, new crop, small squares, $8/bale, medium to large squares, 140-$150 delivered, large rounds, $150 delivered. Straw, new crop, small squares, $6/bale, large squares, $95-$105, large rounds, $80-$90.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.