Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 10,356/4,885    Last week: 9,751/3,917     Last year: 9,977/4,652
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light for all classes of hay, prices steady.  
Farmers were able to get some hay swathed and baled in between rain showers. 
Yields and quality are mixed. Alfalfa hay condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 
poor, 24 fair, 66 good, and 8 excellent. First cutting was 76 percent complete, 
ahead of 67 last year.  Topsoil moisture rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 83 
adequate, and 14 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 
86 adequate, and 11 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, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady, movement slow. 
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 5/28-6/03, 10,356T of grinding alfalfa and 1,038T of dairy 
alfalfa were delivered.  Grass hay: bluestem, large rounds 65.00-75.00. Brome: 
large rounds 55.00-65.00. Sudan/Cane: large rounds 40.00-45.00. Corn stalks, 
ground and delivered 70.00-80.00. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 5.00 lower, alfalfa pellets 
steady, movement slow. 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, 70.00-80.00.  Ground 
and delivered locally to feedlots 95.00-105.00. New crop ground and delivered 
110.00-120.00. The week of 5/28-6/03, 4,885T of grinding alfalfa and 1200T of 
dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 140.00-
150.00, 17 pct protein 145.00-160.00, 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 large squares 50.00-60.00. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady, grass hay, movement 
slow to moderate.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 210.00-220.00.  Dairy .75-.85/point 
RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 90.00-100.00 with an instance at 135.00-145.00.  
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 
70.00-85.00, large rounds 50.00-60.00. Brome: small squares none reported. 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 85.00-95.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 65.00-75.00 with 
instances at 80.00-100.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
90.00-95.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa .05 higher, grinding alfalfa 5.00 lower, ground/delivered steady, 
grass hay: bluestem steady, brome 5.00 higher, movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, 
small squares 8.00-10.00/bale.  Dairy .85-1.00/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, 70.00-80.00. 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 6.50-7.50/bale, mid and 
large squares, 90.00-100.00, brome large squares horse quality, 110.00-120.00, 
good large rounds 65.00-75.00. Sorghum/Sudan, large rounds 60.00-70.00. Straw, 
small squares, 3.50-4.50/bale. CWF grass mulch, none reported.