Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage:  9,667/4,632   Last week:  8,461/4,718    Last year: 11,753/4,234
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light for all classes of hay; prices steady. 
Cooler temperatures continued last week and many across the state received some 
rain.  Severe thunderstorms and hail, up to softball sized, damaged crops in 
western Kansas.  Per NASS, Kansas alfalfa hay condition rated 2 pct very poor, 
10 poor, 32 fair, 53 good, and 3 excellent. Third cutting was 86 pct complete, 
near 83 pct last year and ahead of the 71 pct average. Fourth cutting was 14 pct 
complete.  According to the US Drought Monitor, counties in eastern Kansas 
received a month's worth of precipitation in one week, erasing abnormally dry 
conditions. Central Kansas saw an expansion of moderate drought (D1) as 
continued rainfall deficits dried out soils, lowered streamflow, and stressed 
vegetation. The abnormally dry (D0) category has decreased to 43.91 pct and 
moderate drought (D1) increased 13.87 pct.  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, grass hay, 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, 100.00-110.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00. Ground 
and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00, with instances at 
140.00.  The week of 8/6-8/12, 9,667T of grinding alfalfa and 840T of dairy 
alfalfa were delivered.  Grass hay: none reported.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, 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, 95.00-105.00.  
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 110.00-120.00. The week of 8/6-8/12, 
4,632T of grinding alfalfa and 895T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa 
pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 150.00-160.00, 17 pct protein 155.00-165.00, 
Dehydrated 17 pct 192.00-202.00. Grass hay: none reported. Oat hay, large rounds 
85.00-95.00 delivered. Straw large squares 50.00-60.00. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, steady, 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 125.00-135.00.  Fair/Good 
grinding alfalfa 70.00-80.00. Ground and delivered, 80.00-90.00. Grass hay: 
bluestem, small squares 105.00-115.00. Good, mid and large squares 85.00-95.00, 
large rounds 50.00-60.00. Brome: small squares none reported. Good, mid and 
large squares 110.00-120.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00. Oat hay, large squares 
120.00-130.00. Straw, none reported. CWF grass mulch large squares 50.00.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: small squares, horse quality none reported. Goat, 170.00-180.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 85.00-95.00. Fair/good 
grinding alfalfa, 65.00-75.00 with an instance at 85.00. Ground and delivered 
locally to feedlots and dairies, 90.00-100.00. Wheat hay 50.00 in the field.  

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, 70.00-85.00. Ground and delivered, 110.00-
120.00.  Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 4.00-6.00/bale, large squares 80.00-
90.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.  Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-7.00/bale 
delivered, mid and large squares, 95.00-105.00, good large rounds 70.00-75.00. 
Sorghum/Sudan, large rounds 60.00-70.00. Straw, small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, 
large squares 75.00-85.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00. CWF grass mulch, none 
reported.