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Trading still slow, but picking upHay trade slow but picking up. Demand 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 20. A lot of alfalfa is down in the windrow, some has been baled. The weather forecast is for increasing chances of rain. The quality is reported good to excellent and yields are improving. Asking prices are higher than old crop prices but very little trade has been confirmed. Freight rates continue to increase, adding to the resistance from buyers. If you have hay for sale or pasture to rent or need hay or grazing, use the service of the Hay and Pasture Exchange website at www.kfb.org/hayandpasture/default.htm. Southwest: Dairy and grinding alfalfa steady to firm. 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, at the 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 10, 13,939 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,275 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. South central: Dairy and grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady to firm. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, scarce, in small squares, $200-$210, medium or large squares, $175-$185. Premium/supreme dairy, $140-$165, some old crop 93 cents/point RFV; good, $100-$130. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, at the edge of the field, $70-$85, $85-$95 delivered; utility ,$65-$70. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $105-$120. 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, $200. Dairy alfalfa, not established. Good bluestem, in small squares, $90 to mostly $100, 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 and 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 at the edge of the field, $90-$100; ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, $120-$140. Straw, in large bales, $50. North central/northeast: Dairy and 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, no trade. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, at the edge of the field, $70-$80, alfalfa ground-on-the-truck, $80-$100. Good bluestem, 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. 5/26/08 Date: 5/20/08
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