Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,119/4,625     Last week: 9,656/4,459     Last year: 9,740/5,287
             
Hay market activity and demand moderate for all classes of hay; prices steady. 
Rain fell in many areas over the past weekend. Farmers are spraying for weevil 
and trying to complete corn planting, in between rain drops. Hay season is 
rapidly approaching and first cutting will be here in a few short weeks. The 
U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that the abnormally dry (D0) category increased 
to 50.65 pct, while moderate drought (D1) decreased to 8.55 pct. According to 
the NASS Kansas Crop Progress and Condition Report, top soil moisture rated 4 
pct very short, 13 pct short, 70 pct adequate and 13 pct surplus. Subsoil 
moisture rated 5 pct very short, 20 pct short, 70 pct adequate and 5 pct 
surplus. Hay and roughage supplies rated 1 pct very short, 7 pct short, 83 pct 
adequate, and 9 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 and ground/delivered steady, movement slow to 
moderate. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, .75-.85/point RFV, 
Supreme 140.00-160.00, Premium 130.00-150.00, Good 115.00-145.00.  Stock or Dry 
Cow alfalfa, 75.00-95.00, with an instance at 110.00.  Fair/Good grinding 
alfalfa, 85.00-95.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
110.00-120.00, with an instance at 130.00.  New crop ground and delivered 
120.00-130.00.  The week of 4/9-4/15, 9,119T of grinding alfalfa and 1,813T of 
dairy alfalfa were delivered.  Grass hay: bluestem, large rounds 65.00-75.00. 
Brome: large rounds 55.00-65.00. Sudan: large rounds 40.00-45.00. Corn stalks, 
ground and delivered 70.00-80.00. The average paid by feedlots on March 1 for 
alfalfa ground and delivered was 108.59, up 2.46 from last month, usage was 
809T/day, up 15 pct, and total usage was 25,086T.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady and alfalfa pellets 
2.00-5.00 higher, movement 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, 
80.00-90.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 100.00-110.00, an 
instance of 115.00-120.00. The week of 4/9-4/15, 4,625T of grinding alfalfa and 
1,551T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct 
protein 140.00-145.00, 17 pct protein 145.00-155.00, 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. Oat hay, large rounds 55.00-65.00. Sudan 60.00-70.00. Cane hay, large 
rounds 45.00-55.00. 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 March 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 100.63, up 2.08 from last month, 
usage was 308T/day, dn 3.75 pct, and total usage was 9,537T.

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady, movement 
moderate.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 210.00-220.00.  Dairy .70-.85/point RFV. 
Stock cow alfalfa 90.00-100.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa 70.00-80.00. Ground 
and delivered, 80.00-90.00.  Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 100.00-110.00. 
Good, mid and large squares 75.00-85.00, 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. CWF grass mulch 30.00-40.00.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady, movement slow. 
Alfalfa: horse/goat, 180.00-190.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. 
Stock cow, fair/good 100.00-110.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 65.00-75.00. 
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 
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 
6.00-7.00/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, none 
reported. CWF grass mulch, none reported.