Light demand, slow trade remains
Hay market trade slow and demand light, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, July 7.
Alfalfa price firmed up again this past week due to the pressure of the worsening drought.
Southwest:
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady to $5 higher; movement slow. Premium horse alfalfa, small squares, $230-$240. Dairy 1/point RFV, supreme, $185-$226, premium, $170-$195, good, $150-$170. Stock or dry cow, $155-$165. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, old crop, $110-$125, new crop, $125-$135 delivered, with an instance at $140-$150, ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, old crop, $145-$155, new crop, $150-$160. Grass hay, large squares, $100-$110. For the week ending July 4, 7,690 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,109 ton of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
South central:
Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets, steady; movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares, $255-$275. Dairy, 1/point RFV, supreme, $185-$225, premium, $170-$195, good, $150-$178. Stock cow, $140-$150. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, old crop, $85-$100, new crop, $105-$115 delivered, with an instance at $130 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, old crop, $140-$150, new crop, $135-$145, with an instance at $150-$155. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $185-$195 with an instance at $200, 17% protein, $195-$210, dehydrated 17% protein, $300-$310. Sudan, large rounds, $55-$65. For the week ending July 4, 4,730 tons of grinding alfalfa and 700 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
Southeast:
Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement slow. Horse or goat alfalfa, $230-$240. Dairy 1/point RFV. Stock cow, $145-$155. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $115-$125. Ground and delivered, none reported. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $125-$135, good, medium squares, $105-$120, large squares, $90-$110, large rounds, $60-$65. Good brome, small squares, $125-$150, medium to large squares, $100-$110, large squares, new crop, $110-$120, large rounds, new crop, $75-$85. Wheat straw, medium and large squares, $60-$70, large rounds, $55-$65. For the week ending July 4, 1,245 tons of grass hay was reported bought/sold.
Northwest:
Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. Horse or goat alfalfa, $205-$215. Premium/supreme dairy, 1/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $95-$105. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $125-$135. Sudan, large rounds, $55-$65.
North central/northeast:
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay steady; grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady to $5 higher; movement slow. Premium horse alfalfa, small squares, new crop, $9/bale. Old crop dairy 1/point RFV, supreme, $185-$225, premium, $170-$195, good, $150-$170. New crop dairy 1-1.05/pt. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $105-$115. Ground and delivered, $120-$135. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $6-$7/bale, medium to large squares, $80-$90, large rounds, $55-$65. Brome, small squares, new crop, $8.50/bale, large squares, $90-$100, large rounds, old crop, $55-$65, new crop, $75-$85; Sudan, large rounds, $55-$65. Wheat straw, small squares, $5-$6/bale delivered, medium to large squares, $95-$105, large rounds, $40/bale. For the week ending July 4, 792 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,050 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
