“Numbers came in very similar to the average pre-report estimates…”
Review the November 20th Cattle Market Report on AgManager and their comparison of cattle prices in the fourth quarter.
http://lmic.info/sites/default/files/publications/cattlemarkets112315.pdf
On Monday, November 30, High Plains Journal reported the following:
“In Kansas, hay trade is slow spots moderate. Demand best for stock cow alfalfa and alfalfa pellets, moderate for dairy alfalfa and light for grinding alfalfa and grass hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Nov. 24. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted.”
North Central/Northeast
Dairy/grinding alfalfa and prairie hay and brome steady. Movement slow. Horse alfalfa, $250-$300, some $8-$9/small squares, delivered; supreme dairy, $.90-$1/point RFV, $175-$210, premium, $160-$180; fair/good stock cow, $120-$130; utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $70; ground and delivered, $105-$120. Good bluestem grass hay, small squares, $5/bale or $6/bale delivered, $100-$130, medium squares, $70-$90, mostly, $70, large rounds, $55-$70; fair, $50-$55. Brome, good, small squares, $6/bale, $120-$145/ton, medium squares, $100-$120, large rounds, $25-$50/bale, $60-$70/ton, mostly $60, fair, $50-$60. Good straw, small squares, $4/bale or $4.50/bale delivered, large squares, $55-$75/ton, large rounds, $50-$60. Good sudan, large rounds, $60-$65.
For additional information view the High Plains Journal webpage:
Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dodge City, Kansas.