Compared to the last report, demand remains low, and prices were mostly steady, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dec. 11.
Inquiries to purchase alfalfa hay remains at a minimum and producers are pushing to get their inventory sold. But with so much silage, other forages and low corn prices, not many new sales have been generated. Good grass hay continues to be in demand, but grass hay producers do not seem to be taking on new customers. Prices are based on averages and are given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest:
Dairy alfalfa $0.05 lower; ground and delivered steady, grinding alfalfa steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy, 1.35- 1.45/point RFV. Good stock or dry cow, $240-$250. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $180-$190, large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $180-$190. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, new crop, $230-$240. Alfalfa/oat hay mixed ground and delivered, $225-$235. Bluestem grass hay, CRP large rounds, $75-$100. Sudan, large rounds, $70-$90. Teff, large rounds, $220-$230. For the week ending Dec. 9, 4,265 tons of grinding alfalfa and 650 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on Dec. 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $275.57, down $12.99 from the previous month, which includes mixed hay loads, usage was 544 tons/day, up 6% and total usage was 16,315.5 tons.
South central:
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and alfalfa pellets steady; movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares, $13/bale; Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good stock cow, $225-$235. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $195–$205 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $195-$205 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $230-$240. Alfalfa/forage mix ground and delivered, $180-$190. 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, small squares, $200-$205. Brome, small squares, $245-$250/ton. Sudan, large rounds, $100-$110. Milo, large rounds, $95-$105. For the week ending Dec. 9, 7,781 tons of grinding alfalfa and 84 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on Dec. 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $216.38, down $16.53 from the previous month, which includes mixed hay loads, usage was 255 tons/day, the same as last month and total usage was 7,661 tons.
Southeast:
Dairy alfalfa steady, grass hay mostly steady; movement slow. Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, stock cow 260-270 delivered. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $190-$200. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $200-$205, medium 3×3 squares, $175-$185, large 3×4 squares, $170-$185, large rounds, $155-$170. Brome, large rounds, $160-$170, large squares, $185-$200. For the week ending Dec. 9, 1,183 tons of grass hay was reported bought or sold.
Northwest:
Dairy alfalfa, steady, grinding alfalfa 10 lower; movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse or goat, small squares none reported, 3×3 squares, 300. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds 190-200, large square 3×4’s 200-215, small squares 12/bale. Alfalfa ground and delivered none reported.
North central/northeast:
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and grass hay mostly steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Premium horse hay, small squares, $12-$13/bale. Stock cow 3×4 squares, $230-$240. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $210-$220, large 3×4 squares, $210-$220. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $245-$275. Alfalfa/Sudan grass mix ground and delivered, $200. Bluestem grass hay, small squares new crop, $9-$10/bale, large 3×4 squares, $160-$170, good large rounds, $150-$170. Brome, small squares, $10-$11/bale, large rounds, $130-$170. Oat hay, large rounds, $160. Sudan, large rounds, $130-$160 delivered. Milo stalks, $70-$90. Soybeans, $70-$90. Wheat straw, small squares, $5-$6/bale. Corn stalks, large rounds, $60-$70. For the week ending Dec. 9, 184 tons of grinding alfalfa and 475 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
