Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:        Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,483/3,305       Last week: 7,445/3,586    Last year:  9,447/3,902
             
Hay market trade activity is very light, while demand remains very good for all 
types of hay. Prices for all hay mostly steady.  Kansas received some good news 
last week in the form of precipitation. In addition, first cutting of alfalfa is 
underway. Tonnage is anticipated to be down due to poor growth in response to 
cool weather and lack of moisture.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, areas 
from northeastern Colorado into central and southern Kansas received moderate to 
heavy rain (1-3 inches) and netted reductions in drought intensity and coverage. 
The most significant improvements were made in south central Kansas, where a 
large area of 2 to 4 inches of rain (locally more) fell on areas of Severe (D2) 
to Extreme (D3) Drought. The abnormally dry (D0) category decreased to 97 pct, 
moderate drought (D1) decreased to 80 pct, severe drought (D2) decreased to 50 
pct, extreme drought (D3) decreased to 22 pct and exceptional drought (D4) 
decreased to 4.5 pct. Pasture and range conditions rated 9 percent very poor, 22 
poor, 44 fair, 23 good, and 2 excellent. 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 180.00-190.00, Premium 165.00-175.00, Good 150.00-160.00.  Stock or Dry 
Cow alfalfa, 175.00-185.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 155.00-165.00. New crop 
grinding alfalfa 155.00-165.00 at the edge.  Instance of all cuttings of new 
crop alfalfa at 185.00-195.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and 
dairies, 165.00-195.00 with two instances at 200.00. Grass hay: Bluestem large 
squares 80.00-90.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. The week of 5/13-5/19, 7,483T of 
grinding alfalfa and 1,499T 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. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, alfalfa pellets 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 190.00-200.00. Dairy, .95-
1.00/point RFV, Supreme 180.00-190.00, Premium 165.00-175.00, Good 150.00-
160.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 145.00-160.00 delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
130.00-150.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 165.00-175.00 with an 
instance at 185.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 190.00-205.00, 17 
pct protein 190.00-210.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 240.00-250.00. The week of 5/13-
5/19, 3,305T of grinding alfalfa and 475T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Grass 
hay: bluestem, large squares 90.00-100.00, 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, 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 110.00-130.00 with an instance at 
150.00. 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 100.00-120.00 with an instance at 
135.00, large rounds none reported. Oat hay, large rounds 85.00-95.00, with an 
instance at 130.00 delivered. The week of 5/13-5/19, 1,174T 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, 220.00-230.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .90-1.00/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 120.00-130.00. 
Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-120.00. New crop alfalfa 110.00-120.00 in the 
field.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 120.00-130.00. 
Cornstalks, large rounds 70.00-75.00.

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. New crop dairy, Supreme 200.00. Stock Cow, good 
120.00-125.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 110.00-120.00 with an instance at 
150.00. Ground and delivered, 140.00-150.00 with an instance at 175.00. 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.