Hay demand light, trade moderate in Kansas
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 10.
Storms continued to cover most of the state, making it near impossible to get in the fields and made hay movement very slow in many regions. There has been some 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, $115-$125. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $215-$220, 17% protein, $220-$225. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $150-$160. For the week ending June 7, it was reported 6,724 tons of grinding alfalfa and 50 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
South central—Demand and trade activity, light to moderate. Dairy alfalfa $0.05 higher, alfalfa pellets steady. Grinding alfalfa $5 higher. Ground and delivered steady. Alfalfa, small squares, $10/bale. Alfalfa: Dairy $1-$1.10/point RFV. Good stock cow, $125-$135. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $100–$110 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $135-$145. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $210-$215, 17% dehydrated, $340. Brome, medium squares, $120-$130. For the week ending June 7, it was reported 8,832 tons of grinding alfalfa and 525 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. Alfalfa, small squares, $8/bale. 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 June 7, it was reported 1,102.5 tons of grass hay was bought or sold.
Northwest—Little to no demand. Trade activity is very slow. Stock cow, good, none reported. 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. Wheat straw, large rounds and large squares, $45-65. For the week ending June 7, it was reported 703 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.
