Kansas hay prices steady, demand light
This past week, demand was light, and prices were steady, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Aug. 5.
Trade was slow to moderate, but saw an increase in the southwest region due to some larger alfalfa contracts. Overall, however, interest is just not picking up much and, currently, buyers have all types of forage and feed grains to pick from to include in their rations. Adding insult to injury, producers state that there is an abundance of rained on hay. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest—Demand, light. Trade slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered alfalfa, steady. Grinding alfalfa, mostly steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1-$1.10/point RFV. Good stock or dry cow, $130-$140 delivered. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $110-$125 delivered, and large squares, $115-$120 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $150-$160. For the week ending Aug. 2, it was reported 11,855.5 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,100 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
South central—Demand, light. Trade activity, slow. Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa, 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, $105–$115 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $140-$150. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $210-$215, 17% dehydrated, $340. Brome, medium squares, $120-$130. For the week ending Aug. 2, it was reported 6,523 tons of grinding alfalfa and 250 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
Southeast—Demand, light. Trade activity, slow. Dairy alfalfa steady, bluestem and brome hay price mostly steady. Dairy, $1.05-$1.10/point RFV. Alfalfa, small squares, $8-$10/bale. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares, first cut, $100-125. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $75-$85, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120, small squares, $140-$160. Brome, large squares, $120-130. Wheat straw, large squares, $60-$70.
Northwest—Little to no demand. Trade activity is very slow. Horse hay, small squares, $195-$205. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds and squares, $90-$100. Wheat straw, large squares, $90.
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, $75-$85, large squares, $90-$100. Brome, large rounds, $70-$80, large squares, $125-$135. Wheat straw, large rounds and large squares, $45-$65.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
