Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,812/4,328    Last week:  9,416/4,150    Last year: 10,112/4,270
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light to moderate for most classes of hay; 
prices steady. Producers stayed busy over the Labor Day weekend by finishing up 
hay and cutting silage. The mild August weather continues, which may be the only 
thing that has saved some crops.  Many areas are really starting to need some 
rain.  Most of the state remains drought-free, but the bull's eye of moderate 
drought, centered in the middle of the state, is starting to expand according to 
the US Drought Monitor. The abnormally dry (D0) category has decreased to 37.50 
pct, while moderate drought (D1) increased to 19.90 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, .80-.90/point RFV, 
Supreme 150.00-165.00, Premium 145.00-155.00, Good 125.00-145.00.  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 8/27-9/2, 8,812T of 
grinding alfalfa and 240T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, ground/delivered steady, grinding 
alfalfa 5.00 lower; 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 
110.00-130.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 80.00-90.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
90.00-100.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 115.00-125.00, with an 
instance at 130.00. The week of 8/27-9/2, 4,328T of grinding alfalfa and 626T 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. 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. 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, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa, grass hay steady; 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.