Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,973/4,714      Last week: 8,640/4,582 Last year: 9,937/3,539
             
Hay market activity slow; demand light for most classes of hay; prices steady.  
Fieldwork continues to be quite active with producers busy cutting corn, beans 
and milo and planting wheat and rye.  This leaves little time to move hay.  
According to the US Drought Monitor, moderate drought conditions improved in 
Marshall and Nemaha Counties, while the surrounding area and to the east 
returned to normal thanks to recent heavy rainfall. Conditions also improved to 
normal across a large swath from southeastern Kansas to northeastern Oklahoma, 
where up to 2 inches of rain fell over the past week.  The abnormally dry (D0) 
category decreased to 16.69 pct, while moderate drought (D1) decreased to .64 
pct. Alfalfa fourth cutting was 94 pct complete.  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, steady; grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady with 
firmer undertones; 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, 100.00.00-110.00 with an instance at 115.00-120.00. Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 130.00-140.00, with a couple 
instances at 145.00.  The week of 10/15-10/21, 9,973T of grinding alfalfa and 
1,018T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, Dairy, .75-
.85/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, 95.00-105.00 with an 
instance at 110.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 120.00-130.00 with 
an instance at 135.00. The week of 10/15-10/21, 4,714T of grinding alfalfa and 
975T 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 200.00-205.00. 
Grass hay: none reported. Sudan large rounds 70.00-80.00. 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 80.00-95.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00. 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. 

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered steady, grinding alfalfa 10.00 higher; 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, 75.00-85.00 with an instance at 90.00. Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 90.00-100.00. 

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 160.00-175.00, Good 140.00-160.00.  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 75.00-80.00. 
Straw, small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-85.00, large rounds 
65.00-75.00.