Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:        Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage:  9,640/4,372    Last week: 9,288/3,990       Last year: 9,656/4,459 
             
Hay market activity, both movement and trade, is light due to limited supply. 
Demand remains very good for both grinding alfalfa and grass hay. Prices for 
alfalfa stayed mostly steady, while grass hay edged higher. According to the 
U.S. Drought Monitor, with little or no precipitation, Kansas saw another week 
of growing deficits.  Extreme drought conditions are common in southwest and 
central portions of the state and have expanded northeastward. The abnormally 
dry (D0) category is at 97 pct, moderate drought (D1) is at 82 pct, severe 
drought (D2) is at 56 pct, extreme drought (D3) is at 26 pct and exceptional 
drought (D4) 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, 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, 175.00-185.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 140.00-150.00 with an 
instance at 160.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 
160.00-185.00 with an instance at 200.00. Grass hay: Bluestem large squares 
80.00-90.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. The week of 4/01-4/07, 9,640T of grinding 
alfalfa and 2,069T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sorghum ground and delivered 
105.00-115.00; wheat hay ground and delivered 125.00-135.00 delivered; 
Cornstalks: large rounds 55.00-65.00, ground and delivered 70.00-80.00. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, stock cow, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered 
steady, grass hay steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small 
squares 190.00-200.00. 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, 120.00-140.00 with instances at 150.00.  Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots 165.00-175.00 with an instance at 185.00. Alfalfa 
pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 180.00-195.00 with an instance at 200.00, 17 
pct protein 180.00-200.00 with an instance at 205.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 225.00-
235.00. The week of 4/01-4/07, 4,372T of grinding alfalfa and 548T of dairy 
alfalfa were delivered. Grass hay: bluestem, large squares 85.00-95.00, large 
rounds 75.00-85.00; 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, horse/goat, stock cow alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered 
steady, grass hay steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 
215.00-225.00. Dairy .90-1.00/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 140.00-150.00.  
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Ground and delivered, none reported. 
Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 110.00-120.00. Good, mid and large 
squares 90.00-105.00 with an instance at 120.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00 with 
an instance at 90.00-100.00. 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 none 
reported. Oat hay, large rounds 85.00-95.00, with an instance at 130.00 
delivered. The week of 4/01-4/07, 1,834T 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. 
Alfalfa: small squares, 6.00-7.00/bale. Horse or goat, 180.00-200.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .90-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 110.00-120.00. Fair/good 
grinding alfalfa, 100.00-115.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and 
dairies, 120.00-130.00. Cornstalks, large rounds 80.00-85.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered 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. Stock Cow, good 120.00-125.00. Fair/Good, grinding 
alfalfa, 105.00-115.00 with an instance at 150.00. Ground and delivered, 140.00-
150.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, large squares 105.00-
115.00, large rounds 90.00-100.00.  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.