Kansas—This past week, compared to last week, prices and movement remained mostly steady. Demand has begun to strengthen as concerns over limited supplies of alfalfa and brome hay increase. Prairie hay prices remain at some of the highest levels seen in recent years, supported by continued drought conditions across the western part of the state, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, August 8th.
Prices below reflect the average price. There could be prices higher and lower prices than those published.
Southwest—Demand moderate to good. Trade moderate to good. Alfalfa and grass hay, all steady. Ground and delivered $5 lower, large round wheat straw $5 lower. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.10-$1.20/point RFV. Premium/Supreme large round $240-$250, large square 3×4 $250-$260. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large round and large square 3×4 $200-$210. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $245-$255. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15% and 17% protein $280-$290. Grass hay: Bluestem, large square 3×4 $100-$115. Brome, none reported. Corn stalks, large round $100-$110. Wheat straw, round $140-$150 delivered. The week of Aug. 2-8, 8,756 ton of grinding alfalfa, 625 ton of dairy alfalfa, and 700 ton of grass hay was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on July 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $200.99, up $12.22 from the previous month. Usage was 418 tons per day, down 32% from last month and total usage was 12,949 ton.
South central—Demand moderate to good. Trade moderate. Dairy alfalfa and grass hay, all steady. Wheat straw $5 higher. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.15/point RFV. Premium/Supreme, large square 3×4 $260-$270, small square $15/bale. Good, stock cow, $200-$210. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa large round $170-$180, large square 3×4 $190-$200. Alfalfa ground and delivered $240-$250. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $260-$270, 17% dehydrated $330. Grass hay: Bluestem, small square $10/bale. Brome, large square 3×4 $175-$185, small square $15/bale. Wheat, large square 3×4 $155-$165. The week of Aug. 2-8, 5,802 ton of grinding alfalfa, 650 ton of dairy alfalfa, and 171 ton of grass hay was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on July 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $195.64, up $11.72 from the previous month. Usage was 35 tons per day, down 11.3% from last month and total usage was 1,047 ton.
Southeast—Demand moderate to good. Trade slow to moderate. Alfalfa and brome grass, all steady. Large square prairie hay $5 higher, small square prairie hay $5 lower. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.15-$1.25/point RFV. Good stock cow, $185.00-$195.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large square 3×4 $180–$190. Grass hay: Bluestem, large round $95-$105, large square 3×4 and 4×4, $115-$125, small squares $155-$165. Brome, large square 3×4 $180-$190, small square $295-$305, small square $17/bale. Wheat straw, round $70-$80, small square $6/bale. The week of Aug. 2-8, 1,204 ton of grass hay, 175 ton of grinding alfalfa, and 125 ton of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Northwest—Demand moderate to good. Trade activity slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa $1.10-$1.20/point RFV. Premium/Supreme, large square 3×4 $220-$230. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large square 3×4 $205-$215.
North central/northeast—Demand moderate. Trade activity slow to moderate. Alfalfa and grass hay, all steady.
Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.15/point RFV. Premium/Supreme large square 3×4 $270-$280. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large round $170-$180, large square 3×4 $185-$195. Alfalfa ground and delivered $190-$200. Grass Hay: Bluestem, large round $115-$125. Brome, large round $140-$150, large square 3×4 $180-$190, small square, $9/bale. Wheat straw, round $90-$100, large square 3×4 $115-$125, small square $5.50/bale. The week of Aug. 2-8, 1,392 ton of grinding alfalfa, 50 ton of dairy alfalfa, and 830 ton of grass hay was reported bought or sold.
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