Compared to the last report, demand and trade activity remains slow, prices were steady. All regions received rain this past week, with some producers more excited than others. Rain continued to make it’s way across the southwest and south central regions making it difficult to put up dry hay, while it came a bit too late for some corn fields in the southeast. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for August 8th, above normal precipitation since the beginning of July and a lack of support from the long-term indicators led to a 1-category improvement to west-central Nebraska and bordering areas of Kansas. The categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to near 17%, moderate drought (D1) increased to near 25%, severe drought (D2) decreased to 15%, extreme drought (D3) increased to near 27%, and exceptional drought (D4) decreased to near 3%. Join agriculture leaders from across the state for the Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth, this Wednesday and Thursday, August 16th and 17th. More information about the Summit and registration, go to http://www.agriculture.ks.gov/Summit.** 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 5.00-10.00 lower and ground and delivered 10.00 lower; movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy, 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, Stock or Dry Cow 220.00-280.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds, new crop 240.00-255.00, fair/weedy/grassy large rounds 180.00-190.00, large square 3×4’s and 4×4’s new crop 250.00-255.00. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, new crop 270.00-280.00. 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 8/6-8/12, 5,985T of grinding alfalfa and 0T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on August 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $300.89, down $17.80 from the previous month, which includes mixed hay loads, usage was 504T/day, down nearly 23% and total usage was 15,620.5T.

South Central Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered steady; grinding alfalfa 10.00 lower, alfalfa pellets mostly steady and movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 12.00/bale; Dairy 1.40-1.50/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, 295.00-305.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds new crop 240.00–250.00 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4’s new crop 240.00-250.00 delivered, rain damaged large square 3×4 and 4×4 150.00-160.00. Alfalfa ground and delivered 280.00-290.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 320.00-325.00, 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 8/6-8/12, 7,269.5T of grinding alfalfa and 0T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on August 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $272.03, up $6.18 from the previous month, which includes mixed hay loads, usage was 194T/day, up nearly 15% and total usage was 6,002T.

Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa and grinding alfalfa steady, grass hay mixed, 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, 180.00-200.00/ton, **large square 3×4 175.00-185.00, **large round 150.00-160.00. Brome, large square 175.00-185.00. The week of 8/6-8/12, 768.5T of grass hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas
Dairy alfalfa and grinding alfalfa, steady; 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 240.00-255.00, large square 3×4’s 240.00-255.00, Alfalfa ground and delivered 275.00-300.00; Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares new crop 9.00-10.00/bale, large 3×4 squares 160.00-170.00, good large rounds 150.00-200.00. Brome: small squares 10.00-11.00/bale, large rounds, 135.00-145.00, 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 8/6-8/12, 950T of grinding alfalfa and 300T 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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