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Shortage of high quality alfalfa seenIn Kansas, the hay trade is moderate. Demand strong for dairy alfalfa, moderate for grinding alfalfa, stock cow quality hay, alfalfa pellets and prairie hay. The Sept. 1 Crop Production Report shows (compared to 2006) Kansas alfalfa acreage down 50,000 acres and other hay up 50,000 acres. Total production of alfalfa was down 100,000 tons, while other hay production was up 500,000 tons. Kansas is short on high quality alfalfa. Most of the prairie hay crop was average or above in quality, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Sept. 18. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $150-$200, mostly $180-$200. Supreme dairy, $145-$160; premium $135-$150; good dairy, $120-$135, fair to good stock cow, $95-$110. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, $80. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $100-$120. For the week ending Sept. 8, 12,193 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,664 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Good bermuda grass, in small squares, $180, in large squares and rounds, $125. Good PM6, in small squares, $155, in large squares, $135. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement slow to moderate. Supreme dairy alfalfa, $140-$150; premium, $120-$140; good, stock cow, $100-$120, grassy, $85-$100. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, $75-$80, utility, $70-$75. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $100-$120. For the week ending Sept. 8, 3,553 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,826 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun cured alfalfa pellets, 15 percent protein, $138-$160; 17 percent, $146-$165; dehydrated 17 percent, $180. Good straw, in large squares, $45-$50. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement moderate to spots active. 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, medium and large squares, $75-$90, in large rounds, $55-$65. Good brome, in small squares, $90-$120, mostly $100-$110, good, in medium and large squares, $85-$100, good, 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/supreme dairy, $135; good, $110-$125; good stock cow, $95-$115, fair, in large rounds, $80-$85. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, in the field, $75-$80; Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, $110-$125. Good brome, in large bales, $95. Good oat hay in large bales, $100, fair, $80-$85. 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 at the edge of the field, $65-$75, 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 Ag-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan.
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