Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,416/4,150    Last week:  10,239/4,083    Last year: 11,175/4,891
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light for most classes of hay; prices steady. 
The unusually mild August weather continues, as does the rain.  Some eastern 
Kansas counties received in excess of six inches last week, with high 
temperatures only reaching into the mid 80's.   Per NASS, Kansas alfalfa hay 
condition rated 2 pct very poor, 10 poor, 36 fair, 48 good, and 4 excellent. 
Third cutting was 96 pct complete, near 94 pct last year and ahead of the 89 pct 
average. Fourth cutting was 41 pct complete, equal to last year, but ahead of 
the 27 pct average. Most of the state remains drought-free with only the central 
third in moderate drought. According to the US Drought Monitor, the abnormally 
dry (D0) category has decreased to 36.51 pct and moderate drought (D1) increased 
to 18.52 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 steady to .05 higher, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, 
ground/delivered steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-
250.00. Dairy, .80-.90/point RFV, Supreme 150.00-165.00, Premium 135.00-165.00, 
Good 120.00-150.00.  Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 100.00-110.00.  Fair/Good 
grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00 with an instance at 115.00. Ground and delivered 
locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00, with instances at 140.00.  The 
week of 8/20-8/26, 9,416T of grinding alfalfa and 1,190T of dairy alfalfa were 
delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa steady to .05 higher, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, grinding 
alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 
7.50-8.50/bale, Dairy, .75-.80/point RFV. Supreme 140.00-150.00, Premium 130.00-
145.00, Good 110.00-135.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 80.00-90.00. Fair/Good grinding 
alfalfa, 95.00-105.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 115.00-125.00. 
The week of 8/20-8/26, 4,150T of grinding alfalfa and 930T 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, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered 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 75.00-85.00 with an instance at 90.00. Ground and delivered, 90.00-
100.00 with an instance at 115.00. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 
105.00-120.00. Good, mid and large squares 85.00-95.00, large rounds 55.00-
65.00. Brome: small squares 6.00-8.00/bale. Good, mid and large squares 100.00-
120.00, large rounds 75.00-85.00. 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 large rounds 50.00 in 
the field. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa steady to .05 higher, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa steady, 
grass hay steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, none reported.  
Dairy .90-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 165.00-185.00.  Premium 155.00-185.00, Good 
135.00-170.00.  Stock Cow, good 110.00-120.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 
80.00-90.00. Ground and delivered, 110.00-120.00.  Grass hay: bluestem, small 
squares 5.00-6.00/bale, large squares 90.00-100.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.  
Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-7.00/bale delivered, mid and large squares, 
100.00-110.00, good large rounds 70.00-75.00. Straw, small squares, 4.00-
5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-85.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00.