Compared to the last report, demand and trade activity for the most part remained steady, however, trades of alfalfa picked up this past week for the southwest and south-central regions, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Oct. 10.
Producers state that even though trades did increase for those regions, there seems to be a lot of options for end users to feed, as their reports indicate an abundance of silage and feed hay. Most producers are busy finishing corn harvest and moving on to milo and beans. Yields, for the most part, have been down. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest:
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, and ground and delivered, movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy, 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good stock or dry cow, $220-$250. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds new crop, $220-$230, fair/weedy/grassy large rounds, $185-$195, large 3×4 and 4×4 squares new crop, $225-$235. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, new crop, $240-$250. Bluestem grass hay, CRP large rounds, $100/bale. Sudan, large rounds, $145-$155. Corn stalks, $95-$105 delivered. For the week ending Oct. 7, 7,240 tons of grinding alfalfa and 950 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
South Central:
Dairy alfalfa steady; grinding alfalfa $5-$10 lower, and ground and delivered steady to $5 lower; alfalfa pellets steady; movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares, $15/bale; Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, stock cow, $235-$245. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds new crop, $200–$210 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares new crop, $205-$210 delivered, rained on large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $140-$150. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $240-$250. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $315-$325, 17% protein, $325-$335, dehydrated 17% protein, $410-$420. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $165-$185 delivered, large 3×4 squares, $150-$160 FOB, small squares, $195-$205. Brome, old crop large rounds, $150-$160, new crop large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $175-$185, small squares, $245-$250/ton. Oat hay, large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $150-$200 delivered. Mixed grass CRP large rounds, $115-$125. Soybeans, large rounds, $125-$135. Wheat straw, large rounds, $125-$135, small squares, $5-$6/bale. For the week ending Oct. 7, 7,871 tons of grinding alfalfa and no dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Southeast:
Dairy alfalfa steady; grass hay steady, movement slow. Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, stock cow, $260-$270 delivered. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $200-$205, large 3×4 squares, $175-$185, large rounds, $150-$165. Brome, large rounds, $160-$170, large squares, $175-$185. For the week ending Oct. 7, 1,075 tons of grass hay was reported bought or sold.
Northwest:
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa steady; movement slow. Horse or goat alfalfa, 3×3 squares, $300 new crop. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $235-$240, large 3×4 squares, $240-$245. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $260-$280.
North central/northeast:
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa $5-$10 lower, ground and delivered steady; grass hay mostly steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV; Horse hay, premium small squares, $12-$13/bale. Stock cow, 3×4 squares, $230-$240; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $210-$220, large 3×4 squares, $230-$240. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $270-$275. Alfalfa/Sudan grass mix ground and delivered, $200. Bluestem grass hay, small squares new crop, $9-$10/bale, large 3×4 squares, $165-$175, good large rounds, $150-$170. Brome, small squares, $10-$11/bale, large rounds, $130-$180. Oat hay, large rounds, $160; Sudan: large rounds, $170-$180. Wheat straw, small squares, $5-$6/bale. Corn stalks, large rounds, $60-$70. For the week ending Oct. 7, 376 tons of grinding alfalfa and 25 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
