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Hay trade still slowIn Kansas, the hay trade is slow. Demand moderate to strong for dairy alfalfa and brome, moderate for grinding alfalfa, stock cow quality hay, alfalfa pellets, prairie hay and grass mulch, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, June 19. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, new crop, in small squares, $160 to mostly $200; Dairy, new crop supreme, $145-$150 (RFV/RFQ 185-200); premium, $140-$145 (RFV/RFQ 170-185); good, $125-$135 (RFV/RFQ 150-170). Utility/good grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $100-$115, mostly, $105; Utility/fair a little at 90. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, new crop, $125-$140. For the week ending June 9, 10,978 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,770 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Good oat hay, contracted in large squares, $105-$120. PM6 grass mix, in small squares, $150, in large squares, $95. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady, alfalfa pellets steady, an instance $5 higher. Movement slow to moderate. Supreme dairy alfalfa, new crop, $140-$150; premium, $110-$130; Good, stock cow, $120. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, new crop, $95-$105. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, new crop, $118-$125. For the week ending June 9, 3,255 tons of grinding alfalfa and 500 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $135-$162; dehydrated, 17% protein, $195. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse and goat alfalfa, in medium squares, $160, horse, in small squares, $200. Premium dairy alfalfa, new crop contracted, $125; Good, stock cow contracted, $120-$140. Good bluestem, in small squares, $100-$110 some, $110-$125, in medium and large squares, $95-$100, some, $110-$120, in large rounds, $85-$95. Good brome, in small squares, new crop, $90-$120, mostly, $110-$115, rain damaged, in small or medium squares, $90-$95; good, in medium and large squares, $100, in large rounds, $90-$115. CWF grass mulch, in large rounds, $30/bale or $50/ton. Good new crop oat hay, contracted in 3x4x8 bales, $110. Northwest: Grinding alfalfa steady to weak. Movement slow to moderate. Good dairy alfalfa, no trade, good stock cow, $95. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, a little trade, $100, new crop contracted, $110-$120; Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, new crop contracted, $130-$140. Hailed wheat, $50. North central/northeast: Dairy/grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, $160; premium dairy, new crop, $130-$140. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $80-$95, 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, supply tight, 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, $65-$80. Straw, scarce, in small squares, $2.50/bale or $3/bale delivered, in large rounds, $40, in medium and large squares, $65/ton. CWF grass mulch, supply tight, in small squares, $3.25 or $4.50 delivered, in large squares, $82/ton delivered. Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan.
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