DC_GR310 Dodge City, KS * Tue * Sep 2, 2003 USDA-KS Dept of Ag Market News Kansas Hay Market Report Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted. Ground/alf Tonnage: 12,059/5,038 Last week: 12,431/5,186 Last year: 14,243/3,506 Hay trade moderate. Demand moderate to strong for dairy alfalfa, moderate for ground alfalfa, brome, prairie hay and alfalfa pellets. Prices are from the most recent sales. More widespread rains fell over the State Friday and through the weekend even flooding some locations. Cooler temperatures have brought relief from the triple digits. The rain, although too late for most summer row crops, will improve fall planting conditions for wheat and alfalfa. The brome will green up and some alfalfa producers may get another cutting. Southwest Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa steady. Movement moderate to active. Alfalfa: Horse, 100.00-130.00, October 140.00, November 145.00, January 150.00; Dairy, Supreme 100.00-105.00 (RFV 185-200); Premium 85.00-105.00 (RFV 170-185); Good, 80.00-95.00 (RFV 150-170). Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field 55.00-65.00, mostly 60.00; Ground and delivered to feedlots, 75.00-80.00. The week of 8/18-23, 12,059T of alfalfa was ground and delivered to feedlots. South Central Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa and alfalfa pellets steady. Movement moderate to active. Alfalfa: Horse, 110.00-130.00; Dairy, some 52 cents/point RFV; Supreme 100.00-115.00 (RFV >185); Premium 85.00-100.00 (170-185 RFV); Good, 70.00-75.00 (RFV 155); Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field, 45.00-60.00, mostly 50.00-55.00; Ground and delivered 70.00-75.00, winter contracts 80.00-81.00. The week of 8/18-23, 5,038T of grinding alfalfa and 1,156T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 95.00-112.00, 17 pct 100.00- 112.00; Dehydrated 17 pct 120.00-125.00. Southeast Kansas Dairy alfalfa, prairie hay and brome steady. Movement moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, 120.00; Dairy, Premium 100.00-110.00 (RFV 170-185); Good, 85.00-100.00 (RFV 150-170); Fair, 65.00-75.00. Bluestem: small squares, Fair 40.00-65.00; Good 65.00-75.00, mostly 70.00, mid and large squares 55.00-70.00, mostly 65.00; large rounds 30.00-45.00. Brome: Good, small squares, 70.00-75.00, mid and large squares 60.00-75.00, large rounds 30.00-45.00. Northwest Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa steady. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, small square 120.00-125.00; Dairy, Supreme, 100.00 (RFV 185+); Premium 80.00-100.00 (RFV 170-185); Good, 75.00 (RFV 150-160). Utility- Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field, 55.00-65.00, mostly 60.00; Ground and delivered to feedlots 75.00-80.00. North Central-Northeast Kansas Dairy and grinding alfalfa and prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, 110.00; Dairy, some 57 cents/point RFV; Supreme, 100.00-115.00 (RFV 200+) Premium, 95.00-100.00, (RFV 170-185). Utility-Fair grinding alfalfa at the edge of the field, 35.00-55.00; Alfalfa ground-on-the-truck 60.00-70.00. Grass hay: Bluestem small square 70.00-75.00, large rounds 40.00-50.00. Brome: Premium, small square 90.00; Fair to Good, small square, 65.00-75.00, mid and large squares 60.00-70.00, large rounds 40.00-60.00. Straw, small square 1.75- 2.25/bale, mid square 40.00-45.00/T, Certified Weed Free 65.00/T. Detailed Quotations-Kansas Marketing Areas SW SC SE NW NC-NE Alfalfa Horse quality 100-150 110-130 120 120-125 110 Supreme dairy 100-105 100-115 ---- 100 100-115 Premium dairy 85-105 85-100 100-110 80-100 95-100 Good 80-95 70-75 85-100 75 ---- Fair ---- ---- 65-75 ---- ---- Utility-Fair grinding 55-65 45-60 ---- 55-65 35-55 Utility-Fair Ground/Del 75-80 70-75 ---- 75-80 ---- Ground/Del (tons) 12,059 5,038 ---- ---- ---- Ground-on-the-truck ---- ---- ---- ---- 60-70 Bluestem Good small square ---- ---- 65-75 ---- 70-75 Good large square ---- ---- 55-70 ---- ---- Good large round ---- ---- 30-45 ---- 40-50 Brome Premium small square ---- ---- ---- ---- 90 Fair/Good small square ---- ---- 70-75 ---- 65-75 Good large square ---- ---- 60-75 ---- ---- Fair to Good large square---- ---- ---- ---- 60-70 Good large round ---- ---- 30-45 ---- 40-60 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 15% ---- 95-112 ---- ---- ---- 17% ---- 100-112 ---- ---- ---- Dehydrated 17% ---- 120-125 ---- ---- ---- Alfalfa Quality Guidelines Relative Feed Value Acid Detergent Fiber Neutral Detergent Fiber RFV* ADF NDF Supreme Over 185 Under 27 Under 34 Premium 170-185 27-29 34-36 Good 150-170 29-32 36-40 Fair 130-150 32-35 40-44 Utility Under 130 Over 35 Over 44 *RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter. 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 a service provided by the Kansas Department of Agriculture with technical oversight from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. 1110c sh .