Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:  Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,667/4,434       Last week: 9,410/3,736    Last year:  9,504/4,723
             
Hay market activity slow due to limited supplies, although demand remains good for both 
grinding alfalfa and grass hay. Those that have alfalfa hay left will be hanging on to it 
for their own use, as long as the drought persists. Prices were steady for alfalfa and 
grass hay. Although a good portion of the state received some precipitation last week, it 
did not change the drought conditions.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, all 
percentages remained the same.  The abnormally dry (D0) category is at 99 pct, moderate 
drought (D1) is at 82 pct, severe drought (D2) is at 56 pct, extreme drought (D3) is at 
19 pct and exceptional drought category (D4) is at .30 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, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-
185.00, Premium 160.00-170.00, Good 140.00-150.00.  Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 115.00-
125.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 130.00-150.00. New crop alfalfa 110.00-115.00 
standing; 140.00-145 at the edge; Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
160.00-180.00 with an instance at 200.00. Grass hay: Bluestem large squares 80.00-90.00, 
large rounds 70.00-80.00. The week of 3/18-3/24, 8,667T of grinding alfalfa and 1,938T 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, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets, stock cow 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, .95-1.00/point 
RFV, Supreme 175.00-185.00, Premium 160.00-170.00, Good 140.00-150.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 
135.00-145.00 delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-135.00 with instance at 
150.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 140.00-155.00 with two instances at 
165.00-175.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 180.00-195.00, 17 pct protein 
180.00-200.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 220.00-230.00. The week of 3/18-3/24, 4,434T of grinding 
alfalfa and T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Grass hay: bluestem, large squares 80.00-
90.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00; Brome, large squares 130.00 delivered; Oat hay, large 
squares 85.00-95.00, Sudan large rounds 75.00-80.00. Cornstalks: large rounds 60.00-
65.00, cornstalks ground and delivered 70.00-80.00, Straw large rounds 70.00-75.00. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, horse/goat, stock cow alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, 
ground/delivered steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 215.00-225.00.  Dairy 
.80-.90/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 140.00-150.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa 100.00-
110.00. Ground and delivered, 125.00-135.00. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 
110.00-120.00. 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 with an instance 
at 120.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Oat hay, large rounds 85.00-95.00, with an instance 
at 130.00 delivered. The week of 3/18-3/24, 2,071T 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 to 10.00 higher; movement 
slow. Alfalfa: small squares, 5.00-6.00/bale. Horse or goat, 175.00-200.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .90-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 110.00-120.00. Fair/good grinding 
alfalfa, 100.00.00-115.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 120.00-
135.00. Cornstalks, large rounds 80.00-85.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, steady; movement slow.  
Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 9.00-10.00/bale, good small squares 8.00/bale. 
Dairy .95-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-195.00, Premium 170.00-185.00, Good 150.00-
170.00.  New crop dairy quality alfalfa 175.00-185.00, Stock Cow, good 110.00-120.00. 
Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00 with an instance at 120.00. Ground and 
delivered, 135.00-145.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, large 
squares 100.00-110.00, large rounds 70.00-85.00.  Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-
8.00/bale, mid and large squares, 125.00-130.00, good large rounds 85.00-95.00. 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.