Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,498/4,645       Last week: 7,483/3,305     Last year: 9,751/3,917 
             
Hay market trade activity is light, while demand remains very good for all types 
of hay. Prices for all hay types mostly steady. Cutting of new crop alfalfa is 
under way and with that, the hay market saw more trade activity in the past week 
than it has seen in the last several months.  According to the U.S. Drought 
Monitor, southern Kansas saw another week with moderate to locally heavy showers 
which led to widespread reductions of drought intensity and coverage. North-
central Kansas also saw some heavy rains that yielded a corresponding reduction 
of the abnormally dry category. Currently the abnormally dry (D0) category 
decreased to 92 pct, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 75 pct, severe drought 
(D2) decreased to 47 pct, extreme drought (D3) decreased to 16 pct and 
exceptional drought (D4) decreased to 1.5 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 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: none reported. 
The week of 5/20-5/26, 7,498T of grinding alfalfa and 1,521T of dairy alfalfa 
were delivered. 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 
instances 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 5/20-
5/26, 4,645T of grinding alfalfa and 1,028T 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 none reported, cornstalks 
ground and delivered none reported, 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 110.00-120.00 with an instance at 
130.00. Good, mid and large squares 90.00-110.00 with an instance at 120.00, 
large rounds 70.00-80.00 with an instance at 90.00-100.00. Brome: small squares 
none reported. Good, mid and large squares 100.00-120.00 with an instance at 
135.00, large rounds 85.00-95.00. Oat hay, large rounds 85.00-95.00, with an 
instance at 130.00 delivered. The week of 5/20-5/26, 908T 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. 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 none reported, large squares 105.00-115.00, large rounds 90.00-
100.00.  Brome: none reported, Straw: small squares, 4.50-5.50/bale.