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Demand remains strongIn Kansas, the hay trade is moderate. Demand is strong for dairy alfalfa, moderate to strong for grinding alfalfa, moderate for alfalfa pellets, prairie hay and stock cow quality hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, May 27. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady to firm. Movement moderate to active. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, new crop, $200; premium/supreme dairy, new crop, $170-$191, some .97 cents to mostly 1/point RFV. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $115-$125, an instance, $130. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $130-$145. For the week ending May 17, 12,029 tons of grinding alfalfa and 2,200 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets were steady to firm. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $150-$200, in medium or large squares, $185; premium/supreme dairy, new crop, limited trade, $140-$165; good/premium, $135. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $85-$100, $90-$108 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $105-$120. For the week ending May 17, 4,245 tons of grinding alfalfa and 500 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $155-$168; 17% protein, $160-$190; dehydrated, 17% protein, $217. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse and goat alfalfa, new crop, in medium squares, $220. Dairy alfalfa, .97 cents to 1/point RFV. Good bluestem, in small squares, $90 to mostly, $100, in medium and large squares, $80-$90, in large rounds, $45-$60. Good brome, in small squares, $90-$110, in medium and large squares, $85-$100, in large rounds, $50-$60; fair, in large rounds, $35-$45. Northwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, old crop, in small squares, $180-$200, in medium squares, $160-$175; supreme dairy, $140-$150; premium, $125-$135; good, $110-$125; good, stock cow, $95-$115. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $90-$100; ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, $120-$140. Straw, in large bales, $50. 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, new crop, $170 or $185 delivered; premium/supreme 1/point RFV. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $70-$80, ground on truck, $80-$100. Good bluestem grass hay, in small squares, $90-$100, in medium squares, $75-$90, in large rounds, $45-$60. Good brome, in small squares, $90-$110, a little new crop contracted, $120, in medium squares, $80-$100, in large rounds, $50-$60; fair, in large rounds, $40-$50. Straw, in small squares, $2.50-$3.50/bale, in large bales, $45-$60. Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kan. 6/2/08 Date: 5/27/08 Advertisement
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