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Dodge City, KS Tue Jan 06, 2009 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News
Kansas Hay Market Report
Ground alfalfa movement: Southwest/South Central
Tonnage: 10,096/3,864 Last week: 11,077/5,198 Last year: 14,279/4,986
Hay trade moderate. Demand strong for alfalfa pellets, moderate for dairy,
stock cow and grinding alfalfa, and prairie hay. The Kansas Forage and Grassland
Council Annual Hay Conference will be January 14, 8:30am-4:00pm at the Kansas
Farm Bureau Building in Manhattan, KS. For more information and to register call
620 431-1530. If you have hay for sale or pasture to rent or need hay or
grazing, use the services of the Hay and Pasture Exchange website:
www.kfb.org/hayandpasture/default.htm
Southwest Kansas
Dairy and grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, small
square, 210.00-250.00; Dairy, Supreme 185.00-200.00, Premium 170.00-185.00, Good
150.00-175.00. Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa shipped in 125.00-150.00, at the
edge of the field, 150.00-160.00. Ground-on-the-truck 169.00-175.00. Ground and
delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 165.00-195.00. The week of 12/22-27,
10,096T grinding alfalfa and 1,981T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Straw, good
large bales 55.00-60.00. Sudan/Cane large bales 70.00-85.00. Milo stalks in
large bales 60.00-65.00.
South Central Kansas
Dairy and grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement moderate.
Alfalfa: Horse, small square 200.00-230.00, an instance 285.00, mid or large
square 185.00; Dairy, Supreme 185.00-200.00; Premium, 170.00-185.00, Good
145.00-170.00. Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field 100.00-
130.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 130.00-155.00. The week of
12/22-27, 3,864T of grinding alfalfa and 750T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.
Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 180.00-195.00; Sun Cured 17 pct
185.00-205.00; Dehydrated 15 pct 220.00 and 17 pct 240.00. Straw, good large
bales 55.00-60.00. Milo stalks, large bales 55.00-60.00. Cornstalks, large bales
50.00. Cane/Sudan large bales 70.00.
Southeast Kansas
Alfalfa, brome and prairie hay steady. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa:
Horse and goat, 180.00-200.00. Dairy alfalfa, Premium-Supreme 175.00-185.00,
Good 130.00-150.00, Fair 130.00. Bluestem: Good, small squares 90.00-105.00,
mostly 95.00-100.00, mid and large squares 80.00-85.00, an instance 100.00,
large rounds 50.00-60.00, Mulch, large round 45.00 to mostly 50.00. Brome: Good,
Small square 100.00-110.00, mid and large squares 80.00-95.00, large round
50.00-70.00.
Northwest Kansas
Dairy and grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, small
square 200.00-250.00. Dairy, Premium-Supreme 175.00-185.00, Good 165.00, Fair
120.00-135.00. Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field 100.00-
110.00; Ground and delivered to feedlots and dairies 130.00-150.00. Milo stalks
Large bales 55.00-65.00.
North Central-Northeast Kansas
Dairy and grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow to
moderate. Alfalfa: Horse small square 200.00, Mid square 165.00-185.00; Dairy,
Supreme 170.00-200.00, Premium 160.00-180.00, Fair-Good 130.00-150.00. Utility-
Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field, 70.00-90.00, alfalfa ground-on-
the-truck 90.00-110.00. Grass hay: Bluestem small square, Good 100.00, Mid
square 70.00-85.00, large rounds 50.00-60.00, some 20.00-40.00/large round
delivered. Brome: Good, small square, 100.00-130.00, Mid squares, 90.00-110.00,
large round, 50.00-75.00, fair 40.00-50.00, some 20.00-45.00/large round
delivered. Straw small square 3.00-3.50/bale, large bales 50.00-55.00/T.
***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.
Alfalfa Quality Guidelines
Quality ADF NDF *RFV/RFQ **TDN-100% **TDN-90% CP
Supreme <27 <34 >185 >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 <130 <56 <50.5 <16
*RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. **TDN calculated using the Western
formula. Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect
feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN showing both 100% & 90%).
Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of sale (usage).
Source: Kansas Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, KS
Steve Hessman, Rich Hruska, OIC (620) 227-8881
24 hour price information (620) 369-9311
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/DC_GR310.txt
The Kansas Hay Market Report is provided by the Kansas Department of
Agriculture with technical oversight from the USDA Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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