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Hay trading slowIn Kansas, the hay trade is slow. Demand is moderate to strong for grinding alfalfa, alfalfa pellets and dairy alfalfa, moderate for prairie hay and stock cow quality hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, May 13. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate to active. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, old crop $180; supreme dairy, $160-$175; premium, $150-$170; good, $120-$150; new crop dairy contracted, $95-$112 standing in the field. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $105-$115, a little new crop contracted, $110-$120. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $125-$135, new crop contracted, $140-$145 clock, (12 month contracts). For the week ending May 3, 13,163 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,700 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. South central: Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement moderate to active. Horse alfalfa, scarce, in small squares, $200-$210, in medium or large squares, $175-$185; supreme dairy, $145-$165; premium, $130-$158, some old crop 93 cents/point RFV; good, $100-$130. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $70-$85, $85-$95 delivered, Utility, $65-$70. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $105-$120. For the week ending May 3, 4,388 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,325 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $155-$160; 17% protein, $160-$180; dehydrated, 17% protein, $215. Southeast: Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse and goat alfalfa, scarce, in small or medium squares, $165. Premium dairy alfalfa, $125; good, stock cow, $100-$125. Good bluestem, in small squares, $90 to mostly, $100, in medium and large squares, $80-$90, a little, $100, 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, 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, $140-$170; premium, $130-$150; good, $95-$135. 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. 5/19/08 Date: 5/13/08
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