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Hay trade slow, as weather hinders baling
In Kansas the hay trade is slow. Demand is moderate to strong for dairy alfalfa and prairie hay, moderate for grinding alfalfa, stock cow quality hay, alfalfa pellets, brome and grass mulch. The weather pattern continues to bring high humidity, rain and flooding to Eastern Kansas making it nearly impossible to put up dry, green hay. Producers are ready to swath and bale if Mother Nature will provide dry weather, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News Service, July 10. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $160 to mostly $200; supreme dairy, $145-$165, a little $170 (RFV/RFQ 185-200); premium, $140-$150 (RFV/RFQ 170-185); good, $125-$135 (RFV/RFQ 150-170). Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $90-$100, the better hay last traded, $100-$110. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $115-$125. For the week ending June 30, 12,086 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,062 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Oat hay, in large squares, $85-$120, depending on quality. Straw, in large bales, $40-$45 an instance of $60. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement slow to moderate. Supreme dairy alfalfa, $140-$150; premium, $110-$130; good, stock cow, $100-$120. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $85-$100, mostly, $90, Utility, wet, $75-$80. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $110-$120. For the week ending June 30, 3,691 tons of grinding alfalfa and 825 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $138-$160; Dehydrated, 17% protein, $190. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement slow. Horse and goat alfalfa, in medium squares, $160, horse, in small squares, $200. Premium dairy alfalfa, $125; good, stock cow, $125. Good bluestem, in small squares, $100-$110, in medium and large squares, $95-$100, in large rounds, $65-$85. Good brome, in small squares, $90-$120, mostly, $110-$115, rain damaged, in small or medium squares, $90-$95; good, in medium and large squares, $100, in large rounds, $70-$75. Good oat hay, in 3x4x8 bales, $125. Northwest: Grinding alfalfa steady to weak. Movement slow. Horse alfalfa, $150-$200; Dairy, good, in large rounds, $90; good stock cow, $95-115. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $90-$100; ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, $120-$130. Hailed wheat, $50. North central/northeast: Dairy/grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, $125-$165; premium dairy, $130-$140. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $75-$90, ground on truck, $100-$110. Good bluestem grass hay, in small squares, $90-$110, in medium squares, $90-$100, in large rounds, $70-$80. Premium brome, in small squares, $110-$125, in large squares, $100; good, in small squares, $90-$110, in medium squares, $90-$100, in large rounds, $75-$85, fair, in large rounds, $60-$75. Straw, in small squares, $2.50/bale or $3/bale delivered, in medium and large squares, $50-$65/ton. CWF grass mulch, supply tight, in large bales, $90/ton delivered. Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan.
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