Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,490/4,711     Last week: 9,504/4,723      Last year: 10,060/4,017
              
The hay trade activity was steady.  Demand moderate for grinding alfalfa and 
pellets, light for all other classes of hay; prices steady.  Although Monday was 
the first day of spring, most areas of Kansas experienced summer-like 
temperatures over the weekend, ranging between the mid 80's to the low 90's.  
Relief efforts for those affected by the wildfires continue and information to 
help can be found at the Kansas Department of Agriculture website, 
www.agriculture.ks.gov.  Drought conditions remained unchanged this past week, 
with the abnormally dry (D0) category at 68.17 pct, moderate drought (D1) at 
39.34 pct, severe drought (D2) at 9.01 pct and the extreme drought (D3) category 
at .57 pct. According to the NASS Kansas Crop Progress and Condition Report, top 
soil moisture rated 29 pct very short, 45 pct short, 26 pct adequate and 0 pct 
surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 21 pct very short, 40 pct short 39 pct adequate 
and 0 pct surplus.  If you have hay for sale, and/or need hay, use the services 
of the Internet Hay Exchange: www.hayexchange.com/ks.php.
  
Southwest Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady, movement slow to 
moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, .70-.80/point RFV, 
Supreme 140.00-150.00, Premium 130.00-140.00, Good 110.00-130.00.  Stock or Dry 
Cow alfalfa, 75.00-95.00, with an instance at 110.00.  Fair/Good grinding 
alfalfa, 85.00-90.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
105.00-110.00, with instances at 115.00-120.00.  The week of 3/12-3/18, 9,490T 
of grinding alfalfa and 2,888T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.  Corn stalks, 
ground and delivered 70.00-80.00. The average paid by feedlots on February 1 for 
alfalfa ground and delivered was 106.13, up .30 from last month, usage was 
704T/day, down 14.5 pct, and total usage was 19,707T. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa pellets steady, alfalfa 
ground/delivered and stock cow alfalfa 5.00-10.00 higher, movement slow to 
moderate. Alfalfa: Horse, small squares 230.00-240.00, Dairy, .70-.80/point RFV, 
Supreme 140.00-150.00, Premium 130.00-140.00, Good 110.00-130.00. Stock cow 
alfalfa, 90.00-95.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 75.00-85.00.  Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots 100.00-110.00, an instance of 115.00-120.00. The 
week of 3/12-3/18, 4,711T of grinding alfalfa and 1,422T of dairy alfalfa were 
delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 135.00-145.00, 17 pct 
protein 145.00-150.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 200.00-205.00. Grass hay: bluestem, mid 
and large squares 65.00-75.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.  Brome, mid and large 
squares, none reported, large rounds 75.00-80.00.  Corn stalks, ground and 
delivered 80.00-85.00. Straw large rounds 40.00-50.00, Straw, mid squares 50.00-
55.00. The average paid by feedlots on February 1 for alfalfa ground and 
delivered was 98.55, down 1.74 from last month, usage was 320T/day, up 11 pct, 
and total usage was 9,268T. 

Southeast Kansas
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, brome and prairie hay steady, 
movement slow to moderate.  Alfalfa: Horse or Goat, 210.00-230.00.  Dairy .75-
.85/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 100.00-105.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa 
70.00-75.00. Ground and delivered, 80.00-90.00.  Grass hay: bluestem, small 
squares 100.00-110.00. Good, mid and large squares 80.00-90.00, large rounds 
50.00-60.00. Brome: small squares 130.00-135.00. Good, mid and large squares 
90.00-110.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00.  Straw, mid squares 50.00-60.00. 

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady, movement slow. 
Alfalfa: Horse/Goat, 270.00-280.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. 
Stock cow, fair/good 100.00-110.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 55.00-65.00. 
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 90.00-95.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady, movement 
slow to moderate.  Alfalfa: Horse, small squares 8.00-10.00/bale.  Dairy .80-
1.00/point RFV, Supreme 150.00-200.00.  Premium 140.00-160.00, Good 130.00-
140.00. Stock Cow, good 110.00-120.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 80.00-90.00. 
Ground and delivered, 105.00-115.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 4.00-
6.00/bale, large squares 70.00-80.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.  Brome: Good, 
small squares 7.00/bale, mid and large squares, horse quality, 110.00-120.00, 
good large rounds 70.00-80.00. Sorghum/Sudan, large rounds 60.00-70.00. Straw, 
good, small squares 5.00/bale, large square bales 85.00-105.00, and large rounds 
75.00-80.00 delivered locally. CWF grass mulch, small squares 5.00/bale, 70.00 
per large round bale.