Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 10,184/4,155      Last week: 9,973/4,714 Last year: 9,574/3,897
             
Hay market activity slow; demand moderate to good; offerings of grinder hay 
light; prices steady for most with grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 
strengthening. According to NASS, cool and dry conditions allowed for row crop 
harvest, wheat seeding, and fall calving to continue without interruption.  Corn 
and bean harvest are at or just slightly below average.  Topsoil and subsoil 
moisture remain adequate and the abnormally dry (D0) category decreased to 14.04 
pct, while moderate drought (D1) stayed steady at .64 pct. Alfalfa fourth 
cutting was 95 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, ground/delivered steady; grinding alfalfa 5.00-10.00 
higher; 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, 110.00-
120.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 130.00-140.00, 
with a couple instances at 145.00.  The week of 10/22-10/28, 10,184T of grinding 
alfalfa and 1,215T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay steady, alfalfa pellets 5.00 higher, grinding alfalfa 
and ground/delivered steady with firm undertones; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, 
small squares 240.00, Dairy, .75-.85/point RFV. Supreme 140.00-150.00, Premium 
130.00-145.00, Good 110.00-130.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 130.00 delivered. 
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-105.00 with an instance at 120.00.  Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots 120.00-130.00 with an instance at 135.00-140.00. 
The week of 10/22-10/28, 4,155T of grinding alfalfa and 1,250T of dairy alfalfa 
were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 155.00-160.00, 17 pct 
protein 160.00-165.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 205.00-215.00. Grass hay: bluestem, 
large rounds 65.00-70.00; Brome: large rounds 70.00-75.00. Sudan large rounds 
70.00-80.00. Cornstalks: large rounds 50.00-60.00, cornstalks ground and 
delivered 60.00-70.00, Straw large squares 50.00-60.00, large rounds 50.00-
55.00. 

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 100.00-110.00 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 110.00. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 
105.00-120.00. Good, mid and large squares 80.00-100.00.00, 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, 
mid squares 50.00-60.00.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa 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, 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 .10-.15/point higher, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 5.00-
10.00 higher, grass hay steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, small squares 
9.00/bale.  Dairy 1.00-1.15/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00.  Premium 180.00-
195.00, Good 160.00-180.00.  Stock Cow, good 110.00-120.00. Fair/Good, grinding 
alfalfa, 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered, 115.00-125.00.  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. Sudan large rounds 65.00-
75.00; Straw, small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-85.00, large 
rounds 65.00-75.00.