Kansas hay trade moderate, demand light with steady prices
This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were steady, on limited test as producers have been busy in the fields with wheat harvest, hay harvest and the planting of milo, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, July 8.
According to producer reports, grinders should not have trouble finding grinding hay this year. Many stated that much of the alfalfa will be grinding quality, due to all the rain Kansas has had. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest—Demand, light. Trade moderate. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered alfalfa all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1-$1.10/point RFV. Good stock or dry cow, $130. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $110-$120 delivered and large squares, $120-$125 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $150-$160. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $215-$220, 17% protein, $220-$225. For the week ending July 5, it was reported 8,015.5 tons of grinding alfalfa and no dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
South central—Demand and trade activity, light to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered all steady. Alfalfa, small squares, $10/bale. Alfalfa: Dairy $1-$1.10/point RFV. Good stock cow, $125-$135. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $110–$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 July 5, it was reported 5,328 tons of grinding alfalfa and 525 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
Southeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, bluestem and brome hay price steady. Dairy, $1.05-$1.10/point RFV. Alfalfa, small squares, $8-$10/bale. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares, $90-$100. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $70-$80, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120, small squares, $140-$160. Brome, large squares, $115-125. Wheat straw, large squares, $60-$70. For the week ending July 5, it was reported 706 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, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa ground and delivered, bluestem, and brome, all 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 July 5, it was reported 999 tons of grinding alfalfa and 825 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
