Dodge City, KS Tue Dec 30, 2014 USDA-KS Department of Ag Market News *** WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR *** Kansas Hay Market Report Ground alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central Tonnage: 8,760/4,301 Last week: 9,898/4,281 Last year: 7,435/3,461 Hay trade slow, spots active. Demand moderate for Grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets, light to moderate for Dairy alfalfa and grass hay. Another Winter storm has brought bitter cold to the entire State and snow over much of Western Kansas, amounts from a trace to four inches. Many Feedlots will be on a storm ration in the snow area. Fall grazing is dwindling and supplemental feeding is increasing. If you have hay for sale or pasture to rent or need hay or grazing, use the services of the Hay and Pasture Exchange: kfb.org/commodities/haypasture/index.html Southwest Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate to active. Alfalfa, Horse, large squares 250.00, small squares 300.00, some 8.00-11.00/bale. Dairy, Supreme 210.00-235.00; Premium 180.00-220.00; Dry Cow, Good 130.00-150.00. Fair-Good grinding alfalfa, at the edge of the field or delivered in 100.00-120.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 140.00-175.00. The week of 12/22-27, 8,760T of grinding alfalfa and 2,585T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Straw, Good, large bales 60.00-75.00, mostly 70.00 or 80.00-95.00 delivered. Corn stalks 50.00-60.00, ground and delivered 78.00-102.00. CRP, Good, large rounds 70.00, Fair 60.00-65.00. Cane or BMR Sudan, Good large bales 70.00-80.00. PM6, Horse 240.00-300.00. South Central Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa steady, alfalfa pellets steady to 9.00 lower. Movement moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, large squares 245.00-270.00, small squares 280.00 or 9.00/bale Dairy, Supreme 220.00-240.00; Premium 205.00-230.00; Dry Cow, Good 135.00- 150.00; Fair-Good grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field 100.00-120.00; Utility- Fair 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, 140.00-175.00. The week of 12/22-27, 4,301T of grinding alfalfa and 960T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 190.00-210.00, 17 pct protein 200.00- 225.00; Dehydrated 17 pct 265.00. Straw, Good, large bales 60.00-70.00. Cane or BMR Sudan, Good large bales 70.00-85.00, with hi-nitrates 60.00-70.00, Fair quality 60.00-65.00. Southeast Kansas Alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse or Goat, mid squares 250.00; Dairy and Stock Cow 1.00 to mostly 1.07/point RFV. Bluestem: Good, small squares, 120.00-145.00, mid and large squares 90.00-110.00, mostly 90.00- 100.00, large rounds 55.00-70.00, Fair 50.00-55.00; Brome: Good, Small squares 130.00-155.00, mid and large squares 115.00-135.00, large rounds 60.00-75.00. Grass Mulch CWF, large round 50.00-60.00. Straw, Good, large bales 60.00-70.00. Northwest Kansas Grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, Mid squares 250.00; Dairy, Supreme 250.00, Premium 200.00-220.00, Stock cow, Fair-Good, 1.00/point RFV. Fair, Grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies 145.00-170.00. BMR Sudan and Millet, Good 100.00. North Central-Northeast Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa and prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse, 300.00, some 8.00-9.00/small square bale; Dairy, Supreme 235.00- 250.00; Premium, 210.00-235.00; Stock Cow, Fair-Good, 1.00/point RFV, Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field, 90.00-100.00; Ground and delivered 145.00- 160.00. Grass hay: Bluestem Good, small squares, 5.00-6.00/bale, 120.00-140.00, Mid squares 90.00-110.00, large rounds 50.00-70.00, mostly 55.00-60.00. Brome: Good, small squares, 6.00-7.00/bale, 130.00-150.00/T, Mid squares, 110.00-130.00, Good, large round, 25.00-50.00/bale, 60.00-80.00/T; CWF Grass mulch, large round 60.00- 65.00. Straw, Good, small squares 4.00/bale or 4.50 delivered/bale; large bales 60.00-70.00/T. Sudan, Good large round 70.00-75.00, Fair 60.00-65.00. ***Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted. Dairy alfalfa prices are for mid and large squares unless otherwise noted. Horse hay is in small squares unless otherwise noted. Prices are from the most recent sales. *CWF Certified Weed Free Alfalfa Quality Guidelines Quality ADF NDF *RFV/RFQ **TDN-100% **TDN-90% CP Supreme 62 >55.9 >22 Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22 Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20 Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18 Utility >35 >44
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