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Prairie hay demand weaker than alfalfaIn Kansas, the hay trade moderate. Demand moderate to spots strong for dairy, stock cow and grinding alfalfa, and alfalfa pellets, weak to moderate for prairie hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Nov. 19. Prices given on a per-ton basis. Southwest: Dairy/grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Horse alfalfa, in small squares, $250-275; supreme dairy, $185-$210, an instance $215; premium, $170-$185; good, $150-$175. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, shipped in $125-$140, edge of the field, $150-$160. Ground on truck, $172-$175. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, $165-$185, contracts to $192. For the week ending Nov. 8, 12,264 tons of grinding alfalfa and 2,299 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, $185-$200; premium, $170-$185; good, $145-$170. Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $100-$130. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, $130-$150, an instance $155. For the week ending Nov. 8, 5,296 tons of grinding alfalfa and 1,437 tons of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets, 15% protein, $180-$195; sun-cured 17% protein, $185-$205; dehydrated, 15% protein, $220 and 17% $240. Good straw, in large bales, $55-$60. Cornstalks, in large bales, $50. 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; fair, $130. Good bluestem, in small squares, $90-$110, mostly, $100, in medium and large squares, $80-$90, an instance, $110, in large rounds. $50-$60, mulch, in large rounds, $45-$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-$60. Good brome, in small squares, $100-$130, in medium squares, $90-$120, in large rounds, $50-$75; fair, $40-$50. 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. 11/24/08 Date: 11/18/08
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