Kansas hay prices remain mostly steady even with light demand
This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were mostly steady, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, June 17.
Reports have come in stating that first and second cutting has been “good” quality or higher with most reporting high yield. However, demand is still way off with most contributors reporting that they have had very few calls for new crop hay.
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, $120-$125. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $145-$155. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $215-$220, 17% protein, $220-$225. For the week ending June 14, it was reported 9,522 tons of grinding alfalfa and no dairy alfalfa was rbought or sold.
South central—Demand and trade activity, light to moderate. Dairy alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Grinding alfalfa mostly steady. Ground and delivered $5 lower. Alfalfa, small squares, $10/bale. Alfalfa: Dairy $1-$1.10/point RFV. Good, stock cow, $125-$135. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $105–$115 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $130-$140. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $210-$215, 17% dehydrated, $340. Brome, medium squares, $120-$130. For the week ending June 14, it was reported 9,987.5 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 14, it was reported 614 tons of grass hay was bought or sold.
Northwest—Little to no demand. Trade activity is very slow. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $90-$100.
North central/northeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa steady. Grinding alfalfa steady. Alfalfa ground and delivered $5 lower. 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, $135-$145. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $70-$80, large squares, $90-$100. Wheat straw, large rounds and large squares, $45-$65. For the week ending June 14, it was reported 849 tons of grinding alfalfa and 723 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
