HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were mostly steady. Showers continue to put a “damper” on hay harvest as well as wheat harvest and the planting of milo. Many areas have reported that their 2nd cutting of alfalfa will end up being grinding quality hay due to the delay in getting it put up dry while others report the alfalfa was put up after bloom stage. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of June 24th, in Nebraska and Kansas, scattered heavy rains fell in parts of both states, especially in central and eastern areas, leading to localized improvements to ongoing drought and abnormal dryness. The categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) decreased to 22%, Moderate drought (D1) increased to 9.5%, Severe drought (D2) stayed at near 1%, and no Extreme drought (D3) or Exceptional drought (D4) was recorded. Prices below reflect the average price. There could be prices higher and lower than those published. FULL REPORT

Southwest Kansas Demand, light. Trade activity is steady. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered alfalfa all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.00-$1.10/point RFV. Good quality, Stock or Dry Cow $130.00. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $110.00-$120.00 delivered and large squares $120.00-$125.00 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $150.00-$160.00. Alfalfa pellets: sun cured 15 pct protein $215.00-$220.00, 17 pct protein $220.00-$225.00. Grass Hay: none reported. The week of 6/22-6/28, 12,115.5T of grinding alfalfa and 0T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on June 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $164.17, up $16.69 from the previous month. Usage was 529T/day, up 1.5 % from last month and total usage was 16,385T.

South Central Kansas Demand and trade activity, light to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered all steady. Alfalfa: small squares $10/bale. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.00-$1.10/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, $125.00-$135.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds $110.00–$115.00 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4’s $110.00-$120.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $130.00-$140.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $210.00-$215.00, 17% dehydrated $340. Grass hay: Bluestem, none reported. Brome, medium square $120.00-$130.00. The week of 6/22-6/28, 8,692T of grinding alfalfa and 525T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on June 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $149.07, up $2.39 from the previous month. Usage was 132T/day, down 23% from last month and total usage was 4,077T.

Southeast Kansas Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, bluestem and brome hay price steady. Dairy, $1.05-$1.10/point RFV. Alfalfa, small square $8.00/bale. Good, stock cow, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large square $90.00-100.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, large round $70.00-$80.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $110.00-$120.00. Brome, large square $110.00-120.00. Wheat straw large square $60.00-$70.00. The week of 6/22-6/28, 660Tof grass hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas Little to no demand. Trade activity is very slow. Stock cow, good, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa large round and squares $90.00-$100.00.
North Central-Northeast Kansas Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa ground and delivered, bluestem, and brome, all steady. Alfalfa, horse hay, small square $10.00-12.00/bale, Alfalfa: Dairy $1.00-$1.05/point RFV; Stock Cow good, none reported; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $75.00-$85.00, 3×4 and 4×4 $105.00-$115 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $135.00-$145.00.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, large rounds $70.00-$80.00, large square $90.00-$100.00. Brome: none reported. Wheat Straw, large round and large square $45.00-65.00. The week of 6/22-6/28, 726T of grinding alfalfa and 800T 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.