Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 10,863/4,748     Last week: 9,119/4,625     Last year: 8,628/6,078
             
Hay market activity moderate to slightly slower; demand moderate to slightly 
lighter for all classes of hay; prices steady. Rain was received over a good 
portion of the state again this past weekend making it difficult to get into 
fields.  With the recent rain, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that the 
abnormally dry (D0) category decreased to 45.96 pct, while moderate drought (D1) 
decreased to .30 pct. According to the NASS Kansas Crop Progress and Condition 
Report, topsoil moisture rated 3 pct very short, 15 pct short, 70 pct adequate 
and 12 pct surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 4 pct very short, 17 pct short, 73 
pct adequate and 6 pct surplus. Hay and roughage supplies rated 1 pct very 
short, 7 pct short, 83 pct adequate, and 9 pct surplus. 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, ground/delivered steady, grinding alfalfa 5.00 higher, 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, 85.00-100.00. New crop grinding alfalfa 95.00-100.00. 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 4/16-4/22, 
10,863T of grinding alfalfa and 1,838T 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, ground/delivered and 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, 90.00-95.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 80.00-90.00.  
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 100.00-110.00, an instance of 115.00-
120.00. New crop ground and delivered 110.00-120.00. The week of 4/16-4/22, 
4,748T of grinding alfalfa and 1,205T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa 
pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 140.00-145.00, 17 pct protein 145.00-155.00, 
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. Sudan 
60.00-70.00. 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 
slow to moderate.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 210.00-220.00.  Dairy .70-.85/point 
RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 90.00-100.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa 70.00-80.00. 
Ground and delivered, 80.00-90.00.  Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 100.00-
110.00. Good, mid and large squares 75.00-85.00, 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, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady, movement slow. 
Alfalfa: horse/goat, 180.00-190.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. 
Stock cow, fair/good 100.00-110.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 65.00-75.00. 
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 6.00-7.00/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, none reported. CWF grass mulch, none reported.