Kansas hay trade moderate

In Kansas, the hay trade is moderate. Demand is strong for dairy alfalfa and grinding alfalfa, moderate for alfalfa pellets, prairie hay and stock cow quality hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, July 29. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Southwest:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement, ground alfalfa slow to moderate, dairy alfalfa active. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $180-$215; supreme dairy, $175-$200; premium, $170-$185; good, $150-$175. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, shipped in or at the edge of the field, $120-$135 a little, $140, a little $155 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $150-$160, contracts to, $165. For the week ending July 19, 10,985 tons grinding alfalfa and 2,925 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Good straw, in large bales, $55-$60, or $65-$72 delivered, some $85 ground and delivered. Good bermudagrass, in small squares, $200, in medium or large squares, $150.

South central:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady, alfalfa pellets steady to $5 higher. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small, medium or large squares, $185; supreme dairy, $170-$195; premium, $160-$180; good, $145-$170. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $100-$120, $110-$125 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $120-$135. For the week ending July 19, 4,114 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,003 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $170-$180; 17% protein, $175-$195; dehydrated, 15% protein, $205; 17% protein, $225. Good straw, in large bales, $55.

Southeast:

Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement moderate. Horse and goat alfalfa, in small squares, $180-$200, in medium squares, $220. Supreme dairy alfalfa, $185; premium, $175; good, $130-$150. Good bluestem, in small squares, $90-$110, mostly, $100, in medium and large squares, $80-$90, in large rounds, $50-$60, Mulch, in large rounds, $50. Good brome, in small squares, $100-$110; good, in medium, and large squares, $85-$100, an instance, $145. Good, in large rounds, $50-$60.

Northwest:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $175-$200. Premium/supreme dairy, $175-$185; good, $165. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $90-$110; ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, $120-$140.

North central/northeast:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $185-$200, in medium squares, $165-$185; supreme dairy, $170-$200, premium, $140-$170. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $70-$80, contracts to, $90, ground on truck, $90-$100. Good bluestem grass hay, in small squares, $100, in medium squares, $80-$90, in large rounds, $50-$60. Good brome, in small squares, $100-$120, a little, $4-$4.50/bale, in medium squares, $90-$120, in large rounds, $50-$60. Straw, in small squares, $3-$3.50/bale, in large bales, $50-$55/ton, some ground and delivered, $92.

Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan.

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Date: 7/29/08

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