Hay trading moderately

In Kansas, the hay trade is moderate. Demand moderate to strong for dairy/grinding alfalfa, and alfalfa pellets, weak to moderate for prairie hay and stock cow quality hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Nov. 11. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.

Southwest:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $250-$275; supreme dairy, $185-$210, an instance, $220; premium, $170-$185; good, $150-$175. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, shipped in, $125-$140, at the edge of the field, $150-$160. Ground on truck, $172-$175. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $165-$185, contracts to $192, an instance $210 guaranteed dry. For the week ending Nov. 1, 12,159 tons grinding alfalfa and 1,450 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Good straw, in large bales, $55-$60. Sudan-cane, in large bales, $70-$85. Milo stalks, in large bales, $65.

South central:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $200-$230, in medium or large squares, $185; supreme dairy, $175-$200; premium, $170-$185; good, $145-$170. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $100-$130, $110-$135 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $120-$140. For the week ending Nov. 1, 4,360 tons of grinding alfalfa and 906 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $180-$195; sun-cured 17%, $180-$205; dehydrated, 15%, $220 and 17%, $240. Good straw, in large bales, $55-$60. Cane-sudan, in large bales, $70-$85.

Southeast:

Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse and goat alfalfa, $180-$200. Premium/supreme dairy alfalfa, $175-$185; good, $130-$150. Good bluestem, in small squares, $90-$110, mostly $100, in medium and large squares, $80-$90, an instance $110, in large rounds, $50-$70, mulch, in large rounds, $40-$50. Good brome, in small squares, $100-$110, in medium and large squares, $85-$100, in large rounds, $50-$70.

Northwest:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $200-$250. Premium/supreme dairy, $175-$185; good, $165; fair, $120-$135. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $90-$110; ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies, $130-$140. Milo stalks, in large bales, $65 or $75 delivered.

North central/northeast:

Dairy/grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow to moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $200, in medium squares, $165-$185; supreme dairy, $170-$200; premium, $160-$180; fair/good, $130-$150. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $70-$90, ground on truck, $90-$110. Good bluestem grass hay, in small squares, $100, in medium squares, $80-$90, in large rounds, $50-$80. Good brome, in small squares, $100-$130, a little $4-$4.50/bale, in medium squares, $90-$120, in large rounds, $50-$75. Straw, in small squares, $3-$3.50/bale, in large bales, $50-$55.

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

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Date: 11/11/08

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