Hay trade slow, prices steady

Hay market trade slow and prices remained steady for all hay types in all regions, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Sept. 15.

Much cooler temperatures and rain moved across the state last week with areas reporting anywhere from 1/4- to 3 inches and temperatures reaching into the mid 30s in the west.  Most reported that the rain was slow and steady and soaked up well into the soil. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Southwest:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered steady, movement slow to moderate. Premium horse alfalfa, small squares, $240-$250. Dairy 1/point RFV, supreme, $185-$226, premium, $170-$195, good, $150-$170. Stock or dry cow, $155-$165. Grinding alfalfa, $125-$140. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $155-$165, with a couple of instances at $170. Grass hay, large squares, $100-$110, large rounds, $95-$100; Sudan, large rounds, $65-$75. For the week ending Sept. 12, 5,534 tons of grinding alfalfa and 475 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. The average paid by feedlots on Sept. 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $152.84, up $0.59 from the previous month, usage was 583 tons/day, same as last month and total usage was 18,080 tons.

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, $80-$115, $120-$130 delivered. Ground and delivered, $135-$155. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $185-$200, 17% protein, $200-$210, dehydrated 17% protein, $305-$310. Bluestem grass hay, medium to large squares, $100-$110. Brome, large squares, $100-$120. Sudan, large rounds, $55-$65. Crabgrass, large rounds, $60-$70. Corn stalks, large squares, $65, large rounds, $60. Wheat straw, large squares, $55-$65. For the week ending Sept. 12, 6,184 tons of grinding alfalfa and 800 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. The average paid by feedlots on Sept. 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $133.65, up $2.85 from the previous month, usage was 392 tons/day, up 41.5% and total usage was 12,138.5 tons.

Southeast:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement slow to moderate. Horse or goat alfalfa, $230-$240. Dairy 1/point RFV. Stock cow, $145-$155. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Ground and delivered, none reported. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $120-$125, good, medium squares, $80-$100, large squares, $95-$120, large rounds, $60-$90. Good brome, small squares, none reported, medium to large squares, $95-$105, large rounds, $75-$85. Wheat straw, medium and large squares, $60-$70, large rounds, $55-$65. For the week ending Sept. 12, 1,965 tons of grass hay was reported bought/sold.

Northwest:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. Horse or goat alfalfa, $205-$215. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good, $145-$155. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $95-$100. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $125-$135. Sudan, large rounds, $60-$70. Wheat straw, large squares, $55-$65.

North central/northeast:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, steady; movement slow. Premium horse alfalfa, small squares, new crop, $9-$10/bale. Dairy 1-1.05/point RFV, supreme, $185-$225, premium, $170-$195, good, $150-$170. Stock cow, $150-$160. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, $105-$120. Ground and delivered, $120-$135. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $6.50-$7.50/bale, medium to large squares, $100-$105, large rounds, $70-$80. Brome, small squares, $8.50/bale, medium to large squares, $120-$125, large rounds, $75-$85. Sudan, large rounds, $55-$65. Wheat straw, small squares, $5-$6/bale, large squares, $75-$85, $100-$110 delivered, large rounds, $65-$75. For the week ending Sept. 12, 651 tons of grinding alfalfa and 375 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.

Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.