Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,461/4,718    Last week:  9,518/4,419    Last year: 10,889/5,031
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light for all classes of hay; prices mostly 
steady to slightly higher. Unseasonably mild temperatures continued last week, 
as did our relief from triple digit temperatures, and measurable rain was 
recorded in every county. Per NASS, Kansas alfalfa hay condition rated 2 pct 
very poor, 9 poor, 32 fair, 53 good, and 4 excellent. Third cutting was 80 pct 
complete, ahead of 72 pct last year and well ahead of the 60 pct average. Fourth 
cutting was 6 pct complete.  A reduction in abnormally dry conditions occurred 
in the southwest part of the state while, a slight increase was seen in the 
southeast, despite some locally heavy rains.  Overall, the abnormally dry (D0) 
category has decreased to 49.58 pct and moderate drought (D1) was steady at 4.83 
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 steady, ground/delivered 5.00 higher; 
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 7/30-8/5, 8,461T of grinding alfalfa and 840T 
of dairy alfalfa were delivered.  Grass hay: none reported.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, steady, ground/delivered steady to 
5.00 higher, alfalfa pellets 5.00 higher; 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 7/30-8/5, 4,718T of grinding alfalfa and 894T 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.