Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,847/4,824     Last week: 10,424/4,891     Last year: 9,019/3,870
             
Hay movement was moderate while demand remained moderate for all classes of hay; 
prices steady.  Producers, statewide, were thankful to finally see rain, with 
totals ranging from 2.0-5.0 inches, over the last ten days.   Despite the rain, 
drought conditions eased only slightly this past week. The abnormally dry (D0) 
category degreased to 90.42 pct, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 42.82 pct, 
while the severe drought category (D2) remained at 9.01 pct and the extreme 
drought (D3) category remained at .57 pct. According to the NASS Kansas Crop 
Progress and Condition Report, top soil moisture rated 8 pct very short, 18 pct 
short, 58 pct adequate 16 pct surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 8 pct very short, 
24 pct short, 63 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. Relief 
efforts for those affected by the wildfires continue and information to help can 
be found at the Kansas Department of Agriculture website, 
www.agriculture.ks.gov/wildfire.  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 3/26-4/1, 9,847T of grinding alfalfa and 2,751T 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. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets, and 
stock cow alfalfa steady, 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, 75.00-85.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 100.00-110.00, 
an instance of 115.00-120.00. The week of 3/26-4/1, 4,824T of grinding alfalfa 
and 1,186T 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. Oat hay, large rounds 55.00-65.00. 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. 

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 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 80.00-90.00, 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, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa, 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, 60.00-70.00. 
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 none reported. Sorghum/Sudan, large rounds 60.00-70.00. Straw, good, 
small squares 5.00/bale, large square bales 80.00-90.00.00, and large rounds, 
none reported. CWF grass mulch, none reported.