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Hay trade slowsSouthwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate to spots active. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $150-$160, a top of 170; dairy, old-crop, premium, $120-125; new-contracts, none. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, scarce; shipped in, $90-$100; contracts: new-crop, $85-$90. Ground and delivered: $115-$130; contracts: new-crop, $105-$115. For the week ending April 8, 14,259 tons of grinding alfalfa and 2,177 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement moderate to spots active. Dairy alfalfa, scarce; supreme, $110-$140; premium, $100-$115; good, $105. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, scarce; shipped in, $90-$100 delivered. Ground and delivered, $95-$115, with added freight, $125. For the week ending April 8, 4,755 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,383 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15 and 17% protein, $125-$135; dehydrated, 17% protein, $148. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa, horse and goat, in small and medium squares, $100-$120. Supreme dairy, scarce, $100-$120; premium, $95-$105; good, $80-$90. Bluestem, in small squares, fair, $45-$65; good, $70-$75, in medium and large squares, scarce, $65-$75, in large rounds, $50-$55. Brome, good, in small squares, $65-$85, in medium and large squares, $60-$75; horse, $85-$90; large rounds, $45-$60. Northwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa, horse, scarce, $145-$150; supreme dairy, scarce, $100-$105; premium, $90-$100; good, $80-$90. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, scarce; shipped in, $75-$100 delivered; ground and delivered, $115-$125; old contracts from, $75. North central/northeast: Dairy/grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement moderate. Alfalfa, dairy, supreme, $105-$140; premium, $95-$105; some new-crop supreme/premium contracted, 57 cents/point RFV; good, $85-$100, some new-crop contracted, 50 cents/point RFV. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, the field, scarce, $70; shipped in, $80 delivered; ground on truck, $80-$90. Bluestem grass, good, in small squares, $60-$70, in large rounds, $40-$50, Mulch, in small squares, $2.75/bale. Brome, premium, in small squares, $80-$90; fair/good, in small squares, $65-$75, in medium and large squares, $50-$65, in large rounds, $40-$55. Straw, in small squares, $2.50/bale, in large bales, $40. Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan. Date: 4/18/06
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