Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,447/3,902    Last week: 10,227/4,063     Last year: 10,797/5,818
             
Hay market activity slow; demand moderate for grinding alfalfa, slow for all 
other classes of hay; prices steady. Storms rolled through Kansas again last 
week brining more rain, hail and a few tornadoes.  Farmers are struggling to 
find hay to finish out old contracts and having difficulty getting into soggy 
fields to bale new crop.  Per NASS: Topsoil moisture rated 0 percent very short, 
1 short, 70 adequate, and 29 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 0 percent very 
short, 2 short, 82 adequate, and 16 surplus. Pasture and range conditions rated 
0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 18 fair, 64 good, and 16 excellent. Alfalfa hay 
condition rated 0 percent very poor, 3 poor, 31 fair, 58 good, and 8 excellent. 
First cutting was 30 percent complete, near 28 last year. 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, 100.00-110.00 with an instance at 120.00. New crop grinding 
alfalfa 100.00-105.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
110.00-125.00, with instances at 130.00 and 140.00.  New crop ground and 
delivered 120.00-130.00.  The week of 5/14-5/20, 8,927T of grinding alfalfa and 
1,288T 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, and alfalfa pellets steady, ground/delivered 
5.00 higher, 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 105.00-115.00, an 
instance of 115.00-120.00. New crop ground and delivered 110.00-120.00. The week 
of 5/14-5/20, 3,395T of grinding alfalfa and 975T 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, none reported. Sudan 
50.00-60.00.00. Cane hay, large rounds 45.00-55.00. Corn stalks, ground and 
delivered 75.00.00-85.00. Straw none reported. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady, movement 
slow to moderate.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 210.00-220.00.  Dairy .75-.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, none reported. CWF grass mulch none reported.

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, small squares, 3.50-4.50/bale. CWF grass mulch, none reported.