Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,877/3,886   Last week: 9,325/3,800   Last year: 11,269/4,631
             
Hay market activity slow; demand moderate to good for alfalfa and moderate for 
grass hay. Offerings of grinder hay light and continually difficult to locate, 
with prices trending higher for alfalfa and firm for grass hay.  According to 
the U.S. Drought Monitor, conditions have continued to deteriorate in Kansas, as 
areas of abnormally dry (D0) and moderate drought (D1) expanded in response to 
below-normal precipitation and above-average temperatures during the past 30-to-
60 days. The abnormally dry (D0) category increased to 63.37 pct, while moderate 
drought (D1) increased to 15.72 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 and ground/delivered steady; movement 
slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, .85-.95/point RFV, 
Supreme 155.00-175.00, Premium 155.00-165.00, Good 135.00-155.00.  Stock or Dry 
Cow alfalfa, 110.00-120.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 120.00-130.00. Ground 
and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 140.00-150.00. Grass hay: 
Bluestem large squares 80.00-90.00. Brome, none reported.  The week of 12/03-
12/09, 8,877T of grinding alfalfa and 695T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 
Cornstalks: large round 55.00-65.00. The average paid by feedlots on December 1 
for alfalfa ground and delivered was 132.15, up 2.17 from last month, usage was 
778T/day, up 1.97 pct, and total usage was 23,346T.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady, alfalfa 
pellets steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 
240.00-245.00. Dairy, .85-.90/point RFV. Supreme 155.00-165.00, Premium 150.00-
160.00, Good 130.00-150.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 130.00-135.00 delivered. 
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00 with instances at 125.00-130.00.  
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 130.00-140.00. The week of 12/03-12/09, 
3,886T of grinding alfalfa and 719T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa 
pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 160.00-170.00, 17 pct protein 170.00-180.00, 
Dehydrated 17 pct 207.00-217.00. 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. The average paid by feedlots 
on December 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 132.83, up 7.94 from last 
month, usage was 330T/day, up 6.45 pct, and total usage was 9,910T.

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 210.00-220.00.  Dairy .80-.90/point RFV. Stock 
cow alfalfa 100.00-110.00 with an instance at 125.00-135.00.  Fair/Good grinding 
alfalfa 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered, 105.00-115.00. Grass hay: bluestem, 
premium small squares 105.00-120.00. Good, mid and large squares 80.00-100.00, 
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 steady; grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 5.00 higher; 
movement slow. Alfalfa: small squares, 5.00-6.00/bale. Goat, 170.00-180.00. 
Dairy, Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 90.00-100.00. 
Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 85.00-95.00. Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots and dairies, 100.00-105.00. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa steady, grass hay steady to 5.00 higher, 
ground/delivered 10.00 higher;     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, 100.00-110.00 with an instance at 120.00. Ground and 
delivered, 125.00-140.00 Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, 
large squares 95.00-105.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00.  Brome: Good, small 
squares 6.00-7.00/bale delivered, mid and large squares, 105.00-115.00, good 
large rounds 75.00-80.00. Sudan large rounds 70.00-75.00; Milo Stalks: large 
rounds 40.00-55.00; Straw: small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-
85.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00. Certified weed-free grass mulch small squares 
4.00-5.00/bale, large rounds 45.00/bale.