Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 10,364/4,724       Last week: 10,362/4,774    Last year:  9,841/4,030
             
Hay market activity moderate; Demand remains good for both grinding alfalfa and 
grass hay. Supplies remain limited for alfalfa while grass hay inquiries have 
remained consistent. Alfalfa prices are steady to slightly higher. According to 
the U.S. Drought Monitor, rains clipped the southeast and parts of south-central 
Kansas with .25 inch to 1.5 inches of precipitation in the form of rain, sleet 
and ice. A small area in northwest Kansas received .25-.50 inch of 
precipitation.  According to NASS, subsoil moisture supplies rated 26 pct very 
short, 45 pct short, 28 pct adequate, and 1 pct surplus. Moderate drought 
expanded into northeast Kansas due to seasonal precipitation deficits and 
abnormally warm temperatures in the last month. The abnormally dry (D0) category 
is at 99 pct, moderate drought (D1) is at 71 pct, severe drought (D2) is at 36 
pct and extreme drought (D3) remains at 9 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 steady, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady to 
5.00 higher; 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, 130.00-150.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
155.00-165.00 with an instance at 170.00. Grass hay: Bluestem large squares 
80.00-90.00. The week of 2/18-2/24, T of grinding alfalfa and T 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, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered 
steady, stock cow steady to 5.00 higher; movement moderate. Alfalfa: horse, 
small squares 220.00-225.00. Dairy, .90-.95/point RFV. Supreme 155.00-165.00, 
Premium 150.00-160.00, Good 130.00-150.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 135.00-145.00 
delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 110.00-130.00 with instance at 135.00.  
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 135.00-150.00 with two instances at 
160.00-165.00. 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 2/18-2/24, 
4,724T of grinding alfalfa and 1,042T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Grass 
hay: bluestem, large squares 80.00-90.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00; Oat hay, 
large squares 85.00-95.00, 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, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered and horse/goat 
steady, stock cow alfalfa steady to 10.00 higher; movement slow to moderate.  
Alfalfa: horse or goat, 215.00-225.00.  Dairy .80-.90/point RFV. Stock cow 
alfalfa 130.00-140.00 with an instance at 150.00.  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 100.00-115.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. 
Oat hay, large rounds 75.00-85.00. The week of 2/18-2/23, 1,735T 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, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady, grass hay 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, 95.00-
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 100.00-110.00, large 
rounds 55.00-75.00.  Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-8.00/bale, mid and large 
squares, 125.00-130.00, good large rounds 80.00-90.00. 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.