Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:        Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,260/4,779         Last week: 9,640/4,372    Last year:  9,119/4,625
             
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 all 
hay types stayed mostly steady. Mother Nature just cannot seem to make up her 
mind as to whether she wants it to be spring or winter. Temperatures plummeted 
across the state over the weekend with blizzard- like conditions in the 
northwest.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Kansas saw another week of 
growing deficits with the borders of all drought categories extending slightly 
northward reflecting the severe conditions.   The abnormally dry (D0) category 
remained at 97 pct, moderate drought (D1) increased to 83 pct, severe drought 
(D2) increased to 60 pct, extreme drought (D3) increased to 27 pct and 
exceptional drought (D4) increased to 7 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 4/08-4/14, 8,260T of grinding 
alfalfa and 1,508T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Sorghum ground and delivered 
105.00-115.00; wheat hay ground and delivered 125.00-135.00; Cornstalks: large 
rounds 55.00-65.00, ground and delivered 70.00-80.00. The average paid by 
feedlots on April 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 156.70, up 5.42 from 
last month, usage was 623T/day, down 19 pct, and total usage was 19,324T.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, stock cow, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, 
grass hay steady; 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 
4/08-4/14, 4,779T of grinding alfalfa and 518T 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. The average paid by 
feedlots on April 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 144.13, down 0.75 from 
last month, usage was 276T/day, down 5 pct, and total usage was 8,570.

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, horse/goat, stock cow alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, 
ground/delivered, grass hay steady; 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 4/08-4/14, 1,752T 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.