Kansas Hay Market Report

   
DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS, THIS WILL BE THE FINAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR.  THE NEXT 
REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ON JANUARY 9TH 2018.

                               *****MERRY CHRISTMAS*****

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,085/4,454      Last week: 8,877/3,886     Lastyear: 11,240/3,513
             
Hay market activity slow to moderate; 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, Abnormally dry conditions (D0) have 
expanded into western Kansas, and northeastward into Nebraska. Areas of moderate 
drought (D1) deteriorated to severe drought (D2) in south central Kansas, 
adjoining the already severe drought condition in north central Oklahoma. 
Abnormally dry conditions were expanded across the remainder of southeastern 
Kansas. Moisture there is less than half of average. Soil moisture levels are 
down and surface water supplies, including stock ponds, are shrinking. The 
abnormally dry (D0) category increased to 99.11 pct, moderate drought (D1) 
increased to 20.58 pct and severe drought (D2) is 1.85.  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 12/10-
12/16, 9,085T of grinding alfalfa and 750T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 
Cornstalks: large round 55.00-65.00. 

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 120.00-125.00.  
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 130.00-140.00. The week of 12/10-12/16, 
4,454T of grinding alfalfa and 622.5T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa 
pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 170.00-175.00, 17 pct protein 180.00-185.00, 
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. 

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, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady; 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, ground/delivered 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, 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.