Hay market trade slow
In Kansas, hay market trade activity is slow. Prices steady to $5 lower for grinding alfalfa and steady to $10 lower for feed hay, demand light to moderate, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Oct. 16. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay steady, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered $5 lower, movement slow. Alfalfa, horse, premium, small squares, $280-$300. Dairy, 1-1.05/point RFV, supreme $185-$210; premium, $170-$195; good, $160-$170. Stock or dry cow alfalfa, $190-$200. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $165-$175. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $195-$205. Sudan, large rounds, $65-$75. Cornstalks, large rounds, $65-$75 delivered. Wheat straw, large rounds, $65-$70. For the week ending Oct. 13, 8,125 tons of grinding alfalfa and 633 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
South central: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered, alfalfa pellets steady, grinding alfalfa $5 lower, movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares, $190-$200. Dairy, 1-1.05/point RFV, supreme, $185-$210; premium, $170-$195; good, $160-$170. Stock cow alfalfa, $155-$165 delivered. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $145-$155. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $175-$185, with an instance $200. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $210-$220, 17% protein, $210-$225, dehydrated 17% $245-$255. Grass hay, bluestem, small squares, $8/bale, medium squares, $110-$120, large squares, $130-$140, brome, large squares, $75-$85/bale, large rounds, $130-$135. Sudan, large rounds, $65-$75. Straw, large rounds, $65-$75. For the week ending Oct. 13 4,006 tons of grinding alfalfa and 425 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
Southeast: Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered, grass hay, steady, grinding alfalfa $5 lower, movement slow. Horse/goat alfalfa, $220-$245. Dairy, 1-1.05/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa, $170-$180. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $160-$170. Ground and delivered, none reported. Grass hay, bluestem premium, small squares, $135-$145; good, medium to large squares, $125-$135, large squares, $110-$120, large rounds, $100-$110 with instances at $120. Brome, good, small squares, $145-$155, medium squares, $140-$150, large squares, $120-$130, large rounds, $125-$135. Sudan, large rounds, $90-$100. Oat hay, medium squares, $150-$160. Straw, medium and large squares, $75-$100. Mulch, large rounds, $50-$60. For the week ending Oct. 13, 1,613 tons of grass hay were delivered.
Northwest: Dairy alfalfa grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered steady, movement slow. Alfalfa, horse or goat, $220-$230. Premium/supreme dairy, 1-1.05/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa $135-$145. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies $150-$165. Alfalfa/oat mix, large rounds, $100-$120.
North central/northeast: Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered, grinding alfalfa steady, movement slow. Alfalfa horse, premium, small squares, $9-$10/bale. Dairy, 1-1.05/point RFV, supreme $185-$200; premium, $170-$195; good, $160-$170. Stock cow, good, $120-$125. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $150-$160. Ground and delivered, $175-$185. Grass hay, bluestem, small squares, $7.50/bale, large squares, $110-$120, large rounds, $100-$110. Brome, small squares, $8.50/bale, medium to large squares, 140-$150, large rounds, $110-$120. Sudan, large rounds, $90-$100. Straw, small squares, $6-$7/bale, large squares, $100-$110, large rounds, $85-$95.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.