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Strong demand for all hay classesIn Kansas the hay trade was moderate. Demand strong for all types of stock cow quality hay, moderate to strong for grinding and dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, brome, prairie hay and grass mulch, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jan. 23. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, supply tight, $180-$215; supreme dairy, $150-$170; premium, $150-$155. Utility/good grinding alfalfa, in the field or shipped in, $140-$150. Ground and delivered, $150-$165, some ground on the truck, $152-$156. Soybean stover-Sudan mix, ground and delivered, $100. For the week ending Jan. 13, 11,282 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,442 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Cane, BMR Sudan and Millet, good, low nitrates, in large rounds, $70-$75; in medium and large squares, $85-$95. Good failed milo hay, in large squares, $75. Clean cornstalks, in large squares, $65. Cornstalks, in large rounds, $55. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement moderate. Dairy alfalfa, supreme, $140-$165; premium, $125-$140; stock cow, $120-$140. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, $115-$130. Ground and delivered, $130-$150. For the week ending Jan. 13, 3,957 tons of grinding alfalfa and 825 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15 and 17% protein, $160-$170; dehydrated 17% protein, $180. CRP grass, in large squares, $75. BMR Sudan or Millet good, low nitrates, in medium and large squares, $80-$100; Sudan, good, low nitrates, in large rounds, $60-$70. Milo-crabgrass, in small squares, $90. Good failed milo hay, in large squares, $50-$75. Milo stalks, good, in large squares, $71-$85. Straw, in large squares, $60 delivered. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady, hay supplies tight. Movement moderate. Alfalfa, horse and goat, in medium squares, $160; horse, in small squares, $200. Dairy alfalfa, supreme, $120-$150; premium, $110-$120. Bluestem, in small squares, good, $100-$125; in medium and large squares, $95-$100, some, $110-$120; in large rounds, $85-$95. Brome, good, in small squares, $100-$110; in medium and large squares, $90-$100; in large rounds, $90-$95. Soybean hay, good, in large squares, $90-$100. Haygrazer, good, low nitrates, in medium squares, $80-$100; in large rounds, $70-$80. Baled milo hay, in large squares, $80. CWF grass mulch, in large rounds, $30. Northwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa, horse, $160-$180. Dairy, supreme, $120-$140; premium, $120-$130; stock cow, $110-$120. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field or shipped in, $110-$120; ground and delivered, $125-$150. Sudan, good, low nitrates, in large squares, $60-$75. Oat hay, good, in large rounds, $85. North central/northeast: Dairy/grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady, supplies are tight. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa, horse, $130-$160; dairy, supreme, $120-$145; premium, $110-$140. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, $100-$120; shipped in, $105-$125; ground on truck, $110-$130. Grass hay, bluestem, in small squares, good, $90-$100; in medium squares, $85-$90; in large rounds, $80-$90. Brome, supply tight, premium, in small squares, $90-$110; good, in small squares, $90-$100; in medium squares, $90-$100; in large rounds, $80-$100; fair, in large rounds, $65-$80. Straw, in small squares, $2.50/bale or delivered; in medium and large squares, $50-$65. Soybean hay, good, in large squares, $90-$100. Sudan or Cane, good, low nitrates, in large squares, $65-$80. Grass mulch, in small squares, $3.25 or $3.75 delivered. Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan. C 2 1/29/07 None Date: 1/23/07
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