Trade for all hay types remain slow

Hay market trade was slow and prices remained steady for all hay types in all regions, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Oct. 6.

Hay movement increased slightly over the past week but remains sluggish. Harvesting, planting, and baling the last of the hay, has everyone busy in the fields. Across much of the Plains and Midwest calm weather favored agricultural fieldwork, but further reduced topsoil moisture in drought-affected areas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 44% short, 38% adequate, and 0% surplus, while subsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 38% short, 47% adequate, and 0% surplus. 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, with an instance at $150. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $155-$170. Grass hay, large squares, $100-$110. Sudan, large rounds, $65-$75. For the week ending Oct. 3, 6,404 tons of grinding alfalfa and 225 tons 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, $80-$110, $125-$135 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, large rounds, $80-$85. Brome, large squares, $100-$120. Sudan, large rounds, $75-$85. Crabgrass, large rounds, $60-$70. Corn stalks, large squares, $65, large rounds, $60. Wheat straw, large squares, $55-$65. For the week ending Oct. 3, 6,235 tons of grinding alfalfa and 825 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.

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, $100-$120, large squares, $95-$110, large rounds, $60-$90. Brome, good, small squares, none reported, medium to large squares, $95-$125, large rounds, $75-$85. Wheat straw, medium and large squares, $60-$70. For the week ending Oct. 3, 1,230 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, none reported.

North central/northeast:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, steady; movement slow. Premium horse alfalfa, small squares, $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, $110-$120. Ground and delivered, $120-$140. 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, $110-$120, large rounds, $75-$85. Sudan, large rounds, none reported. Wheat straw, small squares, $5-$6/bale, large squares, $75-$85, $100-$110 delivered, large rounds, $65-$75. For the week ending Oct. 3, 580 tons of grinding alfalfa and 325 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.

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