Hay prices steady, demand light in Kansas
This past week, demand was light, and prices were steady, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Aug. 19.
Trade remains slow to moderate. Producers report that rains are still slowing things down and they continue to battle cut worms. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest—Demand light. Trade slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, steady. Grinding alfalfa, mostly steady. Ground and delivered alfalfa $5 lower. 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, $125-$130 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $150-$160. For the week ending Aug. 16, it was reported 11,846.5 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, steady. Ground and delivered $5 higher. 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, $135-$145. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $210-$215, 17% dehydrated, $340. Brome, medium squares, $120-$130. For the week ending Aug. 16, it was reported 6,140 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 square $8-$10/bale. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares, $95-$120. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $70-$80, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $110-$120, small squares, $140-$160. Brome, large squares, $120-130. Wheat straw, large squares, $60-$70. For the week ending Aug. 16, it was reported 1,357 tons of grass hay was bought or sold.
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, $65-$75, 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, $120-$130. Wheat straw, large rounds and large squares, $45-$65. For the week ending Aug. 16, it was reported 1,899 tons of grinding alfalfa and 250 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
