Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,067/4,355   Last week:  9,507/4,316  Last year: 10,119/4,934
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light to moderate for most classes of hay; 
prices steady.  Additional severe drought was introduced into Kansas, where 
topsoil moisture rated short to very short (by the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture). According to the US Drought Monitor, the abnormally dry (D0) 
category increased to 61.80 pct, moderate drought (D1) increased to 20.49 pct 
and severe drought (D2) increased to 1.61 pct.  Alfalfa fourth cutting was 87 
percent complete, ahead of 80 pct last year, and well ahead of the 65 pct 
average. If you have hay for sale, and/or need hay here in Kansas, use the 
services of the Internet Hay Exchange: www.hayexchange.com/ks.php.
  
Southwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement 
slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, .80-.90/point RFV, 
Supreme 150.00-165.00, Premium 145.00-155.00, Good 125.00-145.00.  Stock or Dry 
Cow alfalfa, 100.00-110.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00 with an 
instance at 115.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
125.00-135.00, with instances at 145.00.  The week of 9/17-9/23, 9,067T of 
grinding alfalfa and 995T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, Dairy, .75-
.85/point RFV. Supreme 140.00-150.00, Premium 130.00-145.00, Good 110.00-130.00. 
Stock cow alfalfa, 80.00-90.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 90.00-100.00.  
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 115.00-125.00, with an instance at 
130.00. The week of 9/17-9/23, 4,355T of grinding alfalfa and 999T of dairy 
alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 150.00-160.00, 
17 pct protein 155.00-165.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 200.00-205.00. Grass hay: none 
reported. Straw large squares 50.00-60.00. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 210.00-220.00.  Dairy .75-.85/point RFV. Stock 
cow alfalfa 90.00-100.00 with an instance at 125.00-135.00.  Fair/Good grinding 
alfalfa 75.00-85.00 with an instance at 90.00. Ground and delivered, 90.00-
100.00. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 105.00-120.00. Good, mid and 
large squares 80.00-95.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. Brome: small squares 6.00-
8.00/bale. Good, mid and large squares 100.00-120.00, large rounds 75.00-85.00. 
Oat hay, large squares 120.00-130.00. Straw, none reported.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: small squares, horse quality none reported. Goat, 170.00-180.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 85.00-95.00. Fair/good 
grinding alfalfa, 65.00-75.00 with an instance at 85.00. Ground and delivered 
locally to feedlots and dairies, 90.00-100.00. Wheat hay large rounds 50.00 in 
the field.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa, grass hay steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse, none reported.  Dairy .90-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 165.00-
185.00.  Premium 160.00-175.00, Good 140.00-160.00.  Stock Cow, good 110.00-
120.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 80.00-90.00. Ground and delivered, 110.00-
120.00.  Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, large squares 90.00-
100.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.  Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-7.00/bale 
delivered, mid and large squares, 100.00-110.00, good large rounds 70.00-75.00. 
Straw, small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-85.00, large rounds 
60.00-70.00.