Compared to the last report, demand remains low, trade activity remained slow, and prices were mostly steady, but alfalfa dropped again in the southwest and south-central regions, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Nov. 14.
Folks are getting a lot of alfalfa offered to them but there are not many takers out there. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest:
Dairy alfalfa, steady, grinding alfalfa steady to $20 lower, ground and delivered $10 lower; movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy, 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good stock or dry cow, $220-$250. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds new crop, $150-$165, large 3×4 square and 4×4 squares new crop, $170-$180. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, new crop, $230-$240. Alfalfa/oat hay mixed ground and delivered, $235-$240. Bluestem grass Hay, CRP large rounds, $75-$100. Corn stalks, large rounds, $80-$85 delivered, large squares, $95-$105, ground and delivered, $125-$135. For the week ending Nov. 11, 4,149 tons of grinding alfalfa and 400 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
South central:
Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered and alfalfa pellets steady; grinding alfalfa, $5 lower; movement slow. Horse alfalfa, small squares. $13/bale; Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good stock cow, $225-$235. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds new crop, $195–$205 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares new crop, $200-$205 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $230-$240. Alfalfa/forage mix ground and delivered, $180-$190. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $315-$325, 17% protein, $325-$335, dehydrated 17% protein, $410-$420. Bluestem grass hay, large rounds, $165-$185 delivered, large 3×4 squares, $150-$160 FOB, small squares, $200-$205. Brome, small squares, $245-$250/ton. Sudan, large rounds, $95-$105. Milo, large rounds, $95-$105. For the week ending Nov. 11, 8,624 tons of grinding alfalfa and no dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Southeast:
Dairy alfalfa steady, grass hay steady; movement slow. Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, stock cow, $260-$270 delivered. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $195-$205, large 3×4 squares, $205-$215. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $200-$205, medium 3×3 squares, $180-$200, large 3×4 squares, $170-$190, large rounds, $155-$170. Brome, large rounds, $160-$170, large squares, $185-$200. For the week ending Nov. 11, 1,063 tons of grass hay was reported bought or sold.
Northwest:
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa $10-$25 lower; movement slow. Horse or goat alfalfa, 3×3 squares, $300. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $200-$215, large 3×4 squares, $200-$215.
North central/northeast:
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay steady, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered mostly steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV; Premium horse hay, small squares, $12-$13/bale. Stock cow, 3×4 squares, $230-$240. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $210-$220, large 3×4 squares, $215-$225. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $245-$275. Alfalfa/sudan grass mix, ground and delivered, $200. Bluestem grass hay, small squares new crop, $9-$10/bale, large 3×4 squares, $165-$175, good large rounds, $145-$155. Brome: small squares, $10-$11/bale, large rounds, $130-$180. Oat hay, large rounds, $160. Sudan, large rounds, $170-$180 delivered. Milo stalks, $70-$90. Soybeans, $70-$90. Wheat straw, small squares, $5-$6/bale. Corn stalks, large rounds, $60-$70. For the week ending Nov. 11, 185 tons of grinding alfalfa and 494 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
