Kansas Hay Market Report Ground alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central Tonnage: 5,820/3,768 Last week: 6,017/3,745 Last year: 7,717/3,794 Hay trade slow. Demand light for dairy and grinding alfalfa, for stock cow hay, grass hay and alfalfa pellets. Scattered rain has fallen over most of Kansas this past week, amounts have ranged from a trace to flooding in the Northwest corner of the State. Along with cooler temperatures this will help all the Fall crops, the new seeded alfalfa and provide good conditions for planting Wheat. High moisture corn is being harvested, silage chopping is winding down. 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 to soft. Movement slow. Alfalfa, Horse, small squares 350.00. Dairy, Supreme 265.00-280.00 old contracts, a little 250.00-255.00 shipped in; Premium 240.00-265.00 old contracts, some 235.00-250.00 shipped in; Good 220.00-235.00; Heifer or Bunk hay 230.00-240.00 old contracts. Fair-Good grinding alfalfa, at the edge of the field or delivered in 170.00-200.00, mostly 170.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 215.00-235.00. The week of 9/9- 14, 5,820T of grinding alfalfa and 1,850T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Oat hay, Good 150.00. Wheat hay, Good 115.00. Straw, Good, large bales 60.00-70.00, 85.00- 105.00 delivered. Corn stalks 53.00-65.00, or 70.00-85.00 delivered, ground and delivered 85.00-100.00. Good, Sudan or Cane, regular or BMR 100.00-105.00. South Central Kansas Dairy alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady, grinding alfalfa steady to 10.00 lower. Movement slow. Alfalfa, Dairy, Premium-Supreme 240.00-260.00, Premium 200.00-240.00; Fair-Good grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field 140.00-170.00, mostly 150.00, Utility 130.00-150.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots, 195.00-235.00. The week of 9/9-14, 3,768T of grinding alfalfa and 1,240T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 255.00-260.00, 17 pct protein 275.00-280.00; Dehydrated 17 pct 345.00. Straw, Good, large bales 55.00-70.00, Hi- density bales 65.00-75.00. Corn stalks 55.00-70.00. Grass hay, Good 120.00. Oat hay, Good 150.00. Good, Sudan or Cane, regular or BMR 80.00-100.00. Southeast Kansas Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement moderate. Alfalfa: Horse or Goat, mid squares 250.00-300.00. Dairy, Supreme 300.00. Bluestem: Good, small squares 140.00-170.00, mid and large squares 125.00-150.00, mostly 135.00, large rounds 75.00-100.00; Brome: Good, Small squares 140.00-165.00, mid and large squares 130.00- 150.00, large rounds 90.00-115.00. Grass Mulch CWF, large round 60.00-70.00. Oat hay, Good 115.00. Triticale hay Good 100.00. Straw, Good, large bales 55.00-60.00. Northwest Kansas Grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse, Small squares 300.00, Mid squares 250.00; Dairy, Premium 250.00. Fair-Good grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field 150.00-210.00. Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies 200.00-250.00. Corn stalks 55.00-70.00. North Central-Northeast Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse, 300.00, some 9.00/small square bale; Dairy, Some 1.00-1.56/point RFV, Supreme 265.00-270.00 old contracts; Premium, 240.00-260.00 old contracts, some 170.00; Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field, 130.00-180.00, mostly 130.00- 150.00; Ground and delivered 200.00-230.00. Grass hay: Bluestem Good, small squares, 6.50-7.00/bale, 130.00-160.00, Mid squares 130.00-150.00, large rounds 50.00/bale, 75.00-100.00/T. Brome: Good, small squares, 6.00-8.00/bale, 130.00-160.00/T, Mid squares, 130.00-150.00, large round, 50.00/bale, 90.00-115.00, after seed 90.00- 95.00; Grass mulch, large round 60.00. Straw, Good, small squares 3.50/bale or 4.25 delivered /bale; large bales 55.00-65.00/T or 70.00-85.00 delivered. ***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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