Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,504/4,723     Last week: 9,714/4,757      Last year: 9,752/4,634
              
The hay trade was steady to slightly lower this past week; prices were steady.  
A calmer but cooler weather pattern arrived over the past weekend bringing light 
snow to areas mainly along and north of I-70. The cooler weather and calmer 
winds were a welcome relief for those battling wildfires last week. Wildfires 
burnt more than 650,000 acres around the state, with 502,000 acres in Clark and 
Comanche Counties comprising the largest single fire in the state's history. 
Relief efforts are underway and information to help can be found at the Kansas 
Department of Agriculture website, www.agriculture.ks.gov.  Drought conditions 
increased this past week, with the extreme drought category showing up in the 
extreme southwestern counties of Morton and Stevens.  The abnormally dry (D0) 
category increased to 68.17 pct, moderate drought (D1) increased to 39.34 pct, 
severe drought (D2) category increased to 9.01 pct and the extreme drought (D3) 
category is at .57 pct. 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 *3/5-3/11, 9,504T 
of grinding alfalfa and *1,938T of dairy alfalfa were delivered.  Oat hay, large 
squares 45.00-55.00.  Corn stalks, ground and delivered 70.00-80.00. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets 
steady, 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, 80.00-85.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
75.00-85.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 95.00-100.00, an instance 
of 105.00-120.00. The week of *3/5-3/11, 4,723T of grinding alfalfa and *1,351T 
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.  
Sudan, none reported. Corn stalks, ground and delivered 80.00-85.00. Straw large 
rounds 40.00-50.00, Straw, mid squares 50.00-55.00. 

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 70.00-100.00, large rounds 
50.00-60.00, with an instance at 70.00. Brome: small squares 130.00-135.00. 
Good, mid and large squares 90.00-110.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00.  
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.