Kansas hay trade moderate despite light demand

This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were steady, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, June 3.
With scattered storms across the state, many regions have gotten an abundance of rain, making the outlook for the second cutting of alfalfa very optimistic. There has been very little movement of new crop alfalfa and continued movement of old crop and grass hay. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest—Demand, light. Trade activity is steady. Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered, steady. Grinding alfalfa $5 higher. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1-$1.10/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds and large squares, $110-$120. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $215-$220, 17% protein, $220-$225. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $150-$160. Grass hay, large rounds, $70-80 delivered. For the week ending May 31, it was reported 7,590 tons of grinding alfalfa and no dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
South central—Demand and trade activity, light to moderate. Dairy alfalfa steady, alfalfa pellets steady. Grinding alfalfa steady. Ground and delivered steady. Alfalfa, small squares, $10/bale. Alfalfa: Dairy $0.95-$1.05/point RFV. Good stock cow, $125-$135. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $100–$110 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $105-$115 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $135-$145. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $210-$215, 17% dehydrated, $340. For the week ending May 31, it was reported 9,348 tons of grinding alfalfa and 425 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
Southeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, steady. Bluestem and brome hay price steady. Dairy, $1.05-$1.10/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares, $90-$100. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $70-$80, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120. Brome, large squares, $100-110. Wheat straw, large squares, $60-$70. For the week ending May 31, it was reported 1,004.5 tons of grass hay was bought or sold.
Northwest—Little to no demand. Trade activity is very slow. Fair/good grinding alfalfa large round and squares, $90-$100.
North central/northeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa steady. Grinding alfalfa steady. Alfalfa ground and delivered steady. Bluestem grass, mostly steady. Brome, steady. Alfalfa, horse hay, small squares, $10-12/bale. Alfalfa: Dairy $1-$1.05/point RFV. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $70-$80, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $105-$115 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $140-$150. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $70-$80, large squares, $95-$105. CWF large rounds, $85 delivered. Wheat Straw, large rounds and large squares, $45-65. For the week ending May 31, it was reported 680 tons of grinding alfalfa and 698 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.