Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,753/4,689      Last week: 9,818/4,531   Last year: 10,201/3,965
             
Hay market activity moderate; Demand is good for all alfalfa offerings, as 
supplies and offerings are becoming scarce. Grass hay inquiries have increased 
and prices are slightly higher for alfalfa; steady for all other classes of hay. 
The weather roller coaster continues with some areas reporting highs in the high 
60's last week, only to be thrust back into the teens early this week. The 
National Drought Mitigation Center reports agricultural impacts from the drought 
are being felt in Utah, Kansas, and Oklahoma and include decreasing hay and 
soybean yields, deteriorating wheat and grazing conditions, and decreasing water 
supplies with ponds and wells going dry. Some of these effects started from 
moisture deficits dating back to summer 2017.  According to the U.S. Drought 
Monitor, the abnormally dry (D0) category is at 100 pct, moderate drought (D1) 
is at 53 pct, severe drought (D2) is at 19 pct and extreme drought (D3) is at 4 
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 
moderate. 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, 115.00-125.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 125.00-135.00. Ground 
and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 145.00-155.00 with an instance at 
160.00-165.00. Grass hay: Bluestem large squares 80.00-90.00. The week of 1/21-
1/27, 9,753T of grinding alfalfa and 869T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 
Cornstalks: large rounds 55.00-65.00, ground and delivered 70.00-75.00. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, and ground/delivered steady, stock 
cow and grinding alfalfa 5.00 higher; movement moderate. Alfalfa: horse, small 
squares 240.00-245.00. Dairy, .90-.95/point RFV. Supreme 155.00-165.00, Premium 
150.00-160.00, Good 130.00-150.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 135.00-140.00 delivered. 
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 110.00-120.00 with instances at 120.00-130.00.  
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 135.00-145.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun 
Cured 15 pct protein 175.00-180.00, 17 pct protein 180.00-190.00, Dehydrated 17 
pct 207.00-217.00. The week of 1/21-1/27, 4,689T of grinding alfalfa and 805T of 
dairy alfalfa were delivered. Grass hay: bluestem, large squares 80.00-90.00, 
large rounds 65.00-75.00; Oat hay, large squares 95.00-100.00, Sudan large 
rounds 70.00-75.00. Cornstalks: large rounds 55.00-60.00, cornstalks ground and 
delivered 60.00-70.00, Straw mid to large squares 50.00-65.00. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay steady; grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered and 
horse/goat alfalfa 5.00 higher; movement slow to moderate.  Alfalfa: horse or 
goat, 215.00-225.00.  Dairy .80-.90/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 120.00-130.00.  
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa 95.00-105.00. Ground and delivered, 115.00-125.00. 
Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 110.00-120.00 with instances at 
130.00-140.00. Good, mid and large squares 80.00-100.00, large rounds 65.00-
75.00. Brome: small squares 6.00-8.00/bale. Good, mid and large squares 100.00-
120.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Oat hay, large rounds 75.00-85.00. The week of 
1/21-1/27, 1,415T of grass hay were delivered. Straw, mid and large squares 
50.00-60.00. Mulch, large rounds 50.00-55.00

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady; movement slow to 
moderate. Alfalfa: small squares, 5.00-6.00/bale. Horse or goat, 175.00-200.00. 
Dairy, Premium/Supreme .80-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 110.00-120.00. 
Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots and dairies, 105.00-110.00. Cornstalks, large rounds 80.00-85.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement 
slow to moderate.  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, 115.00-125.00, good large rounds 80.00-85.00. Sudan large 
rounds 60.00-70.00; 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.