Compared to the last report, demand remains slow, and trade activity is slow to moderate. Grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered alfalfa prices have tumbled due to the quantity of rained on hay, with low testing hay moving to the grinder market. Higher quality alfalfa has retained its value. Grass hay prices continue to rise in some areas due to lower yields. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for July 18th, Drought remained widespread across Kansas, Nebraska outside the Panhandle, and southeastern South Dakota, with some swaths of improvement incurred in eastern parts of Nebraska and Kansas. The categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to near 16%, moderate drought (D1) decreased to near 26%, severe drought (D2) increased to near 23%, extreme drought (D3) decreased to near 27%, and exceptional drought (D4) decreased to near 5%. ** Prices below reflect the average price. There could be prices higher and lower than those published. FULL REPORT

Southwest Kansas
Dairy alfalfa steady; grinding alfalfa 25.00 lower and ground and delivered 20.00 to 25.00 lower; movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa: Dairy, 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, Stock or Dry Cow 220.00-280.00. Grinding alfalfa, large rounds, new crop 250.00-260.00, large square 3×4’s and 4×4’s new crop 250.00-260.00. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, new crop 300.00-310.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem: none reported. Oat hay, new crop 3×4’s 160.00-170.00; Teff large rounds 180.00-185.00; Corn stalks, ground and delivered 180.00-195.00. The week of 7/16-7/22, 5,402T of grinding alfalfa and 25T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa 5.00-30.00 lower, ground and delivered 30.00 lower, and alfalfa pellets steady to 5.00 lower; and movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 325.00/ton. Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, 295.00-305.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds new crop 260.00–270.00 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4’s new crop 255.00-265.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered 280.00-290.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 320.00-335.00, 17 pct protein 340.00-350.00, Dehydrated 17 410.00-420.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, large rounds 130.00-140.00, large squares, new crop 150.00-160.00, small squares 9.50-10.50/bale; Brome, new crop large rounds 165.00-185.00, large square 3×4’s and 4×4’s 175.00-185.00, small squares 11.50-12.50/bale; Oat hay, large square 3×4’s 195.00-205.00 delivered, oat straw, large rounds, 100.00 fob. Mixed grass CRP large rounds, 115.00-125.00. Wheat straw, large rounds 125.00-135.00, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale. The week of 7/16-7/22, 8,580T of grinding alfalfa and 0T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa and grinding alfalfa steady, grass hay 5.00 to 10.00 higher, movement slow. Alfalfa: horse or goat, none reported. Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, stock cow 270.00-280.00 delivered. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large square 3×4 270.00-280.00; Grass hay:
Bluestem, small squares, 175.00-180.00/ton, large square 3×4 180.00-190.00, large round 145.00-155.00. Brome, large square 185.00-195.00. The week of 7/16-7/22, 608T of grass hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa lower; movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse or goat, small squares none reported, 3×3 squares 300.00 new crop 1st cutting. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 295.00-300.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large square 3×4’s 250.00-255.00. Alfalfa ground and delivered 280.00-300.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered steady, grinding alfalfa steady to 40.00 lower, bluestem grass hay steady, and brome grass steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV; Horse hay, premium small squares, 13.00/bale, 3×4’s 290.00-300.00; Stock Cow 3×4’s 230.00-240.00; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds 175.00-185, large square 3×4’s 240.00-255.00, Alfalfa ground and delivered 275.00-300.00; Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares new crop 8.00-9.00/bale, large 3×4 squares 150.00-160.00, good large rounds 140.00-180.00. Brome: small squares 10.00-11.00/bale, large rounds, 145.00-155.00, large square 3×4’s 185.00-195.00. Wheat straw: large rounds 110.00-125.00, large squares 120.00-130.00. Corn stalks: large squares 100.00-125.00 fob. The week of 7/16-7/22, 1,043T of grinding alfalfa and 387.50T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

THIS HAS BEEN YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT. THIS IS KIM NETTLETON WITH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MANHATTAN, KS

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