Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,883/4,582       Last week: 7,498/4,645   Last year:  10,356/4,885
             
Hay market trade activity is light, while demand remains very good for all types 
of hay. Prices for all hay types mostly steady. Farmers are busy putting up hay 
and doing field work.  Pricing of new crop alfalfa is all over the map, while 
grass hay producers are not ready to commit to pricing. Most producers are 
reporting first cutting alfalfa as being 30-50 percent lighter than last year, 
with similar results for brome.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 
widespread heavy rain across northwest Kansas warranted a one-category 
improvement on the drought map. Once the rainwater has a chance to either 
percolate into the soil or run off into streams, additional alteration of the 
Kansas map may be needed. Currently, the abnormally dry (D0) category decreased 
to 85 pct, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 69 pct, severe drought (D2) 
decreased to 45 pct, extreme drought (D3) stayed steady at 16 pct and 
exceptional drought (D4) stayed steady at 1.5 pct. Per NASS, pasture and range 
conditions rated 6 percent very poor, 18 poor, 44 fair, 30 good, and 2 
excellent. 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, .95-1.00/point RFV, 
Supreme 180.00-190.00, Premium 165.00-175.00, Good 150.00-160.00.  New crop 
dairy alfalfa 1.00/point RFV.  Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 140.00-155.00.  
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 155.00-165.00. New crop grinding alfalfa 120.00-
130.00 standing, 150.00-165.00 at the edge, 175.00-185.00 delivered.  Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 165.00-185.00 with instances at 
195.00-200.00. Grass hay: none reported. Cornstalks: none reported. The week of 
5/27-6/2, 7,883T of grinding alfalfa and 1,370T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, alfalfa pellets steady, grinding 
alfalfa 15.00-20.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 190.00-
200.00. Dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 180.00-190.00, Premium 165.00-175.00, 
Good 150.00-160.00. New crop dairy 1.00/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa, 145.00-
160.00 delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 150.00-165.00. New crop grinding 
alfalfa 150.00-165.00, with instances at 170.00-180.00. Ground and delivered 
locally to feedlots 165.00-175.00 with instances at 185.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun 
Cured 15 pct protein 190.00-205.00, 17 pct protein 195.00-210.00, Dehydrated 17 
pct 240.00-250.00. 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: none reported. Straw 
large rounds 70.00-75.00. The week of 5/27-6/2, 4,582T of grinding alfalfa and 
2,198T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.  

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa steady to .05 higher, horse/goat, stock cow alfalfa, grinding 
alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse or 
goat, 215.00-225.00.  Dairy .95-1.00/point RFV. New crop dairy 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 
110.00-120.00 with an instance at 130.00. Good, mid and large squares 90.00-
110.00 with an instance at 120.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00 with an instance at 
90.00-100.00; Brome: small squares none reported. Good, mid and large squares 
100.00-120.00 with an instance at 135.00, large rounds 85.00-95.00. Oat hay, mid 
squares 150.00-160.00. Straw, mid and large squares 50.00-60.00. Mulch, large 
rounds 50.00-55.00. The week of 5/27-6/2, *906T of grass hay were delivered.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa steady to .05/point higher, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 220.00-230.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .95-1.00/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 120.00-130.00. 
Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-120.00. New crop alfalfa 110.00-120.00 in the 
field.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 120.00-130.00. 
Cornstalks: none reported.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa steady to .05 higher, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, 
ground/delivered steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 
9.00-10.00/bale. Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-200.00, Premium 
170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-170.00. New crop dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV. Stock 
Cow, good 120.00-125.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 110.00-120.00. New crop 
grinding alfalfa 150.00-155.00. Ground and delivered, 140.00-150.00 with an 
instance at 175.00. Grass hay: bluestem, large squares 105.00-115.00, large 
rounds 90.00-100.00; Brome: new crop small squares 8.00/bale, large squares 
90.00-100.00, 120.00-130.00 delivered. Straw: new crop large squares 95.00-
105.00, large rounds 80.00-90.00.