Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage:  9,766/4,049     Last week: 9,866/3,911 Last year: 10,529/4,449
             
Hay market activity slow; demand moderate to good; offerings of grinder hay 
light; prices steady. This Kansas weather continues to amaze. Thanksgiving Day 
saw most locations basking in lots of sunshine with temperatures in the 70s and 
80s, many of which set record high temperatures. The weather is great but many 
areas could use some rain.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the 
abnormally dry (D0) category increased significantly to 34.12 pct, while 
moderate drought (D1) increased slightly to 1.38 pct. The Kansas Forage and 
Grassland Council is having their annual conference on December 12 in Salina.  
Visit their website at www.ksfgc.org for more information and registration.  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 and 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, 105.00-115.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-125.00 with an 
instance at 130.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
135.00-145.00, with instances at 150.00.  The week of 11/19-11/25, 9,766T of 
grinding alfalfa and 1200T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Cornstalks: large 
round 50.00-60.00. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-245.00, Dairy, .75-
.85/point RFV. Supreme 140.00-150.00, Premium 130.00-145.00, Good 110.00-130.00. 
Stock cow alfalfa, 130.00-135.00 delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-
110.00 with an instance at 125.00-130.00.  Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots 130.00-140.00. The week of 11/19-11/25, 4,049T of grinding alfalfa and 
900T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 
160.00-165.00, 17 pct protein 165.00-170.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 205.00-215.00. 
Grass hay: bluestem, large rounds 65.00-70.00; Brome: large rounds 70.00-75.00, 
small squares 105.00-115.00. Sudan large rounds 80.00-90.00. Teff, small squares 
6.25-6.75 per bale, large squares 115.00-125.00 delivered, large rounds 65.00-
75.00.  Cornstalks: large rounds 55.00-60.00, cornstalks ground and delivered 
60.00-70.00, Straw large squares 50.00-60.00, large rounds 50.00-55.00. Milo 
stalks 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, and 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, 80.00-90.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and 
dairies, 90.00-100.00. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, and grass hay steady; 
movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, small squares 9.00-10.00/bale. Dairy .95-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-195.00, Premium 170.00-185.00, Good 150.00-
170.00.  Stock Cow, good 110.00-120.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 90.00-
100.00 with a couple of instances at 110.00-120.00. 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 65.00-75.00.  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.