Demand remains light for Kansas hay, prices steady
This past week, demand remained light, and prices were steady, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Nov. 12.
Buyers are still not buying, but sellers aren’t interested to selling at these lower prices, putting the hay market at a standstill. Loads being delivered are to long term customers and hay that was contracted in the summer. Kansas is finally receiving rain, and although it makes things muddy and hard to work in, and it’s likley most welcome it to as it will replenish the soil moisture and fill up ponds. Prices are based on averages and given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.
Southwest—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa prices steady. Ground and delivered alfalfa steady to $5 higher. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.05-$1.15/point RFV. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $95-$110, large squares, $95-110. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, $145-$155. CRP, large rounds, $60-$70 delivered. Oat hay, large rounds, $100. Cane, large rounds $40-$50. Teff, large rounds, $100-$110. For the week ending Nov. 9, it was reported 5,824 tons of grinding alfalfa and 775 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
South central—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and alfalfa pellet price, steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1-$1.10/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $95–$105 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $100-$110 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $135-$145. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $220-$230, 17% protein, $230-$240, 17% protein dehydrated, $350. Brome, $110-$120. For the week ending Nov. 9, it was reported 6,708 tons of grinding alfalfa and 300 tons of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.
Southeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa and brome hay remains steady; bluestem hay price $5 to $10 lower. Dairy, $1.10-$1.20/point RFV. Grass hay: Bluestem small squares, $160-$180, large rounds, $100 -$110, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $115-$130. Brome, small squares, $6-$10/bale, large rounds $100-$110, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $130-$140. Wheat straw, large squares, $70. For the week ending Nov. 9, it was reported 1,159 tons of grass hay was bought or sold.
Northwest—Little to no demand. Trade activity is slow. Alfalfa: horse, $175-$185. Fair/good grinding alfalfa large rounds, $100.
North central/northeast—Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa price, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and grass hay all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.20/point RFV. Horse or goat small squares, $12/bale. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds, $90-$100, 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $120-$130. Alfalfa ground and delivered, $135-$145. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $8-$9/bale, large rounds, $80-$110, large squares, $110-$120. Brome, small squares, $9-$10/bale, large rounds, $100-$120, large 3×4 and 4×4 squares, $130. For the week ending Nov. 9, it was reported 953 tons of grinding alfalfa and 200 tons of dairy alfalfa was bought or sold.
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Manhattan, Kansas.
