Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 11,249/4,434   Last week: 10,356/4,885     Last year: 8,100/4,405
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light for all classes of hay, prices steady.  
The warmer and drier weather has allowed producers to cut a lot of hay.  A few 
popup showers slowed some folks out west, but not for long.  First cutting 
alfalfa is coming to an end.  Many have started on second cutting, while grass 
hay producers are busy baling fescue and brome.  The NASS Kansas Crop Progress 
and Condition report for the week ending June 11 states that alfalfa hay 
condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 25 fair, 65 good, and 8 excellent. 
Alfalfa hay first cutting was 92 percent complete, ahead of 89 last year and 78 
average. Second cutting was 12 percent complete.  Topsoil moisture rated 0 
percent very short, 9 short, 84 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 
0 percent very short, 5 short, 90 adequate, and 5 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 110.00-120.00. New crop grinding alfalfa 
100.00-105.00 in the corner. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and 
dairies, 115.00-125.00, with instances at 130.00 and 140.00.  New crop ground 
and delivered 120.00-130.00.  The week of 6/04-6/10, 11,249T of grinding alfalfa 
and 1,125T 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, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets sun cured 
steady, alfalfa pellets dehydrated 2.00 lower, 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 100.00-105.00. New crop ground and delivered 110.00-120.00. The week of 
6/04-6/10, 4,434T of grinding alfalfa and 1,418T 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 198.00-202.00. 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, grass hay, steady, movement 
slow.  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, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady, movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse, none reported.  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.