Compared to the last report, demand remains slow, and trade activity is slow. Grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered alfalfa prices continue their softer trend, with dairy hay retaining its value. Grass hay prices this past week were mostly steady. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for July 25th, it was a mostly dry week across the region with the most significant rains falling over eastern Colorado and western Kansas. All of western Kansas saw a full categorical improvement this past week. The categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) remained at 16%, moderate drought (D1) decreased to near 24%, severe drought (D2) decreased to 18.5%, extreme drought (D3) decreased to near 25.5%, and exceptional drought (D4) decreased to near 4%. ** 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 steady and ground and delivered 20.00 lower; movement slow. 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 280.00-290.00. 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 7/23-7/29, 4,096T of grinding alfalfa and 25T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa 5.00-10.00lower, ground and delivered and alfalfa pellets steady; 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 250.00–260.00 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4’s new crop 250.00-260.00 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 7/23-7/29, 6,722T of grinding alfalfa and 0T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa and grinding alfalfa steady, grass hay mostly steady, 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 3×4 175.00-180.00, large round 145.00-155.00.
Brome, large square 180.00-190.00. The week of 7/23-7/29, 593T 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, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered, grass steady; 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 none reported, 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 7/23-7/29, 1,063T of grinding alfalfa and 262T 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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