Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage:  11,362/4,402   Last week:  11,249/4,434    Last year: 9,644/4,408
             
Hay market activity slow to moderate; demand moderate for grinding alfalfa, 
light for all other classes of hay, prices mixed.  First cutting of alfalfa is 
all but wrapped up and second cutting is getting started in many areas.  Second 
cutting looks to be excellent, despite potato leafhopper infestations being 
reported in north central alfalfa fields.  Brome yields in southeastern Kansas 
have been reported to be significantly lower this year, with short plants and 
the lack of seed heads.   The NASS Kansas Crop Progress and Condition report for 
the week ending June 18 states that alfalfa hay condition rated 0 percent very 
poor, 2 poor, 23 fair, 68 good, and 7 excellent. Alfalfa hay first cutting was 
98 percent complete, near 96 last year, and ahead of 92 average. Second cutting 
was 30 percent complete, ahead of 17 last year.  Hot and dry weather has been 
the norm lately; however, a few pop-up severe thunderstorms have crossed the 
plains bringing high winds, hail and torrential rain.  Despite the recent rain, 
abnormally dry conditions are beginning to creep back into the state, primarily 
in the southeastern region, with the abnormally dry (D0) category at 8.36 pct.  
We are nowhere near as dry as our friends in North and South Dakota, however.  
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has set up a Drought Hotline for 
ranchers affected by the drought.  Kansas producers who have hay to sell or with 
pasture or hay land to rent can call the hotline.  Once the producer provides 
their name, contact information and what they can provide, they will then be 
entered into the Drought Hotline database to be matched up with ranchers in 
need. The hotline phone number is 701-425-8454.  If you have hay for sale, 
and/or need hay here in Kansas, use the services of the Internet Hay Exchange: 
www.hayexchange.com/ks.php.
  
Southwest Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa 5.00 lower, ground/delivered 5.00 higher, 
movement moderate for grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered, slow for all other 
classes of hay. 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.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-105.00 
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, 120.00-130.00.  
The week of 6/11-6/17, 11,362T of grinding alfalfa and 775T 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. The average paid by feedlots on May 1 for alfalfa 
ground and delivered was 116.29, up 7.97 from last month, usage was 819T/day, up 
12 pct, and total usage was 25,401T.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa pellets steady, ground/delivered 5.00-
10.00 higher, movement moderate for grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered, slow 
for all other classes of hay. 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, 80.00-90.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
70.00-80.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 105.00-115.00. New crop 
ground and delivered 110.00-120.00. The week of 6/11-6/17, 4,402T of grinding 
alfalfa and 701T 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. The average paid by feedlots on May 1 for alfalfa 
ground and delivered was 103.62, up 2.90 from last month, usage was 301T/day, up 
5 pct, and total usage was 9,317T.

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.