Very light demand with soft prices for hay
Demand is still very light for all hay offerings while hay prices continue to be soft, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, July 30.
Feed yards are still not in a buying mood and there seems to be lots of old crop and new crop hay and forages available. Hot, dry weather is burning up dry land crops frustrating producers and there doesn’t seem to be much relief in sight with heat advisories posted for a good portion of the state, the rest of the week. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa prices are steady. Grinding alfalfa price $5 to $10 lower and ground and delivered alfalfa price steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.15-$1.25/point RFV. Fair/good, old crop grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $105-$115, new crop, $105-$115, old crop large 3×4’s and 4×4 squares, $105-$115, new crop, $105-115 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $155-$160. Wheat straw, large rounds and large squares, $95-$110 delivered. For the week ending July 27, 3,193 tons of grinding alfalfa and 23 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
South central—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa prices are steady. Grinding alfalfa, large rounds $5 lower, large squares steady. Ground and delivered steady, and alfalfa pellet price all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.15-$1.25/point RFV. Fair/good old crop grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $120–$125 delivered, new crop, $120-$125 delivered, old crop 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120 delivered, new crop, $110-$120 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $150-$160. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $255-$265, 17% protein, $275-$280, dehydrated 17% protein, $385-$400. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds and large squares, $120-$130. For the week ending July 27, 8,596 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,225 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Southeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Bluestem old crop $20-$30 lower and brome hay price, large square $25 lower. Good stock cow, new crop, $130. Bluestem grass hay, old crop small squares, $180-$200, large rounds old crop, $95-$105, new crop, $125-$135, large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, old crop, $130-$140, new crop, $120-$150. Brome, old crop, medium 3×3 squares, $150-$175, large rounds old crop, $75-$100, new crop, $130-$140, large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, old crop, $190 reported, new crop, $135-$145. For the week ending July 27, 395 tons of grass hay was reported bought or sold.
Northwest—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Grinding alfalfa prices are steady. Premium horse alfalfa, small squares, $310, good small squares, $290. Alfalfa fair/good old crop 3×3 squares, $120. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $100.
North central/northeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa price is steady, grinding alfalfa steady, ground and delivered steady, and grass hay mostly steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.15-$1.25/point RFV. Premium horse hay, small squares, $13/bale. Good stock cow, 3×4 squares, $145-$150. Old crop fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $85-$95, new crop large rounds, $85-$95. Old crop alfalfa ground and delivered, $150-$170. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $8-$9/bale, large rounds, $100-$110, large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $130-$135. Brome, old crop small squares, $10-14/bale, new crop large rounds, $120-$140, new crop, large squares, $145-$155. Wheat straw, large rounds, $60-$70. For the week ending July 27, 746 tons of grinding alfalfa and 185 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
