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Demand remains strong for quality hayIn Kansas, the hay trade is moderate. Demand is strong for dairy alfalfa and stock cow quality hay, moderate for grinding alfalfa, alfalfa pellets and prairie hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Oct. 2. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $150-$200, mostly, $180-$200, 3x4x8 squares, $125-$130; supreme dairy, $145-$160; premium, $135-$150; good, $120-$135; fair/good stock cow, $100-$110, utility/fair, $95-$105. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $75-$80. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $95-$120, mostly, $100-$105. For the week ending Sept. 22, 13,045 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,852 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Good bermuda grass, in small squares, $180, in large squares and rounds, $125. PM6, good, in small squares, $155, in large squares, $135. Cane, good, in large squares, $70. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement moderate. Supreme dairy alfalfa, $140-$150; premium, $120-$140; good, stock cow, $100-$120, grassy, $85-$100. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $70-$75, some, $80 delivered, Utility, $60-$70. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $100-$120. For the week ending Sept. 22, 4,168 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,975 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $140-$160; 17% protein, $150-$165; dehydrated, 17% protein, $185. Straw, good, in large squares, $45-$50. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement moderate. Horse and goat alfalfa, in small or medium squares, $155-$160. Premium dairy alfalfa, $125; good stock cow, $100-$125. Good bluestem, in small squares, $90 to mostly, $100, in medium and large squares, $75-$90, a little, $100, in large rounds, $55-$65. Good brome, in small squares, $90-$120, mostly, $100-$110, in medium and large squares, $85-$100, in large rounds, $60-$70, mostly, $65. Gamma grass, in medium squares, $90. Oat hay, in medium squares, $100. Northwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $180-$200, in medium squares, $150-$160; premium dairy, $125-$135; good, $110-$125; good stock cow. $95-$115; fair, in large rounds, $80-$85. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $75-$80; ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, $110-$125. Good brome, in large bales, $95. Sudan and cane, good, in large squares, $70, in large rounds, $55-$60. North central/northeast: Dairy/grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, $125-$165; supreme dairy, $140-$150; premium, $130-$140. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $65-$75, alfalfa ground on truck, $90-$100. Good bluestem grass hay, in small squares, $90-$100, in medium squares, $80-$90, in large rounds, $55-$70. Premium brome, in small squares, $110-$130; good, in small squares, $90-$110, in medium squares, $90-$100, in large rounds, $70-$75; fair, in large rounds, $60-$70. Straw, in large bales, $50-$75/ton. Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan. 10/8/07 Date: 10/2/07
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