Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:        Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage:  7,704/4,006       Last week: 8,297/5,007   Last year:  10,401/3,887
             
Hay market trade activity is very light, while demand remains very good for all 
types of hay. Prices for all hay types were mostly steady.  Rain was received 
earlier in the week, anywhere from a few tenths of an inch to around two inches.  
Although this will help green things up it will do little in terms of sustained 
drought relief. Possibly more troublesome are the dramatic temperature 
fluctuations. The cooler temperatures continue to suppress the growth of both 
alfalfa and grass hay. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the abnormally dry 
(D0) category decreased to 97 pct, moderate drought (D1) is at 83 pct, severe 
drought (D2) is at 60 pct, extreme drought (D3) is at 27 pct and exceptional 
drought (D4) is at 7 pct.  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 and ground/delivered, steady; 
movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, .95-
1.00/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-185.00, Premium 160.00-170.00, Good 140.00-
150.00.  Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 175.00-185.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
150.00-160.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 165.00-
185.00 with an instance at 200.00. Grass hay: Bluestem large squares 80.00-
90.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. The week of 4/22-4/28, 7,704T of grinding 
alfalfa and 1,449T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sorghum ground and delivered 
105.00-115.00; wheat hay ground and delivered 125.00-135.00; Cornstalks: large 
rounds 55.00-65.00, ground and delivered 70.00-80.00. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, steady, alfalfa 
pellets steady to 10.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 
190.00-200.00. Dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-185.00, Premium 160.00-
170.00, Good 140.00-150.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 145.00-160.00 delivered. 
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 130.00-150.00.  Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots 165.00-175.00 with an instance at 185.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 
pct protein 190.00-205.00, 17 pct protein 190.00-210.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 
235.00-245.00. The week of 4/22-4/28, 4,006T of grinding alfalfa and 498T of 
dairy alfalfa were delivered. Grass hay: bluestem, large squares 90.00-100.00, 
large rounds 75.00-85.00; Brome, large squares 130.00 delivered; Oat hay, large 
squares 85.00-95.00, Sudan large rounds 75.00-80.00. Cornstalks: large rounds 
60.00-65.00, cornstalks ground and delivered 70.00-80.00, Straw large rounds 
70.00-75.00. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, horse/goat, stock cow alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, 
ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 
215.00-225.00.  Dairy .90-1.00/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 140.00-150.00.  
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Ground and delivered, none reported. 
Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 110.00-130.00 with an instance at 
150.00. Good, mid and large squares 90.00-105.00 with an instance at 120.00, 
large rounds 70.00-80.00 with an instance at 90.00-100.00. Brome: small squares 
6.00-8.00/bale. Good, mid and large squares 100.00-120.00 with an instance at 
135.00, large rounds none reported. Oat hay, large rounds 85.00-95.00, with an 
instance at 130.00 delivered. The week of 4/22-4/28, 1,220T of grass hay were 
delivered. Straw, mid and large squares 50.00-60.00. Mulch, large rounds 50.00-
55.00. 

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: small squares, 6.00-7.00/bale. Horse or goat, 220.00-230.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .90-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 120.00-130.00. Fair/good 
grinding alfalfa, 100.00-120.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and 
dairies, 120.00-130.00. Cornstalks, large rounds 70.00-75.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 9.00-10.00/bale, good small squares 
8.00/bale. Dairy .95-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-195.00, Premium 170.00-
185.00, Good 150.00-170.00. Stock Cow, good 120.00-125.00. Fair/Good, grinding 
alfalfa, 110.00-120.00 with an instance at 150.00. Ground and delivered, 140.00-
150.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, large squares 105.00-
115.00, large rounds 90.00-100.00.  Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-8.00/bale, 
mid and large squares, 125.00-130.00, good large rounds 85.00-95.00. Sudan large 
rounds 60.00-70.00; Straw: small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-
85.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00.