Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,048/3,915  Last week: 8,753/5,033 Last year:  10,271/3,893
             
Hay market trade activity is light to moderate. Prices mostly steady with firm 
undertones for all hay types. Demand remains very good for all hay of types. 
Alfalfa hay producers have finished up second cutting and are working on third, 
while the grass hay producers continue to bale every nook and cranny as the 
drought deepens. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, warm conditions over the 
last week took place in eastern Kansas, while moderate to heavy rain fell over 
parts of the central region. The abnormally dry (D0) category is at 13 pct, 
moderate drought (D1) is at 28 pct, severe drought (D2) is at 19.5 pct, and 
extreme drought (D3) is at 6 pct and exceptional drought (D4) is at .41 pct. 
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Southwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, steady, grinding alfalfa steady, ground/delivered 
steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 
280.00-300.00. Dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-200.00, Premium 
170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-170.00. Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, none reported.  
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 170.00-180.00. Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots and dairies, 195.00-205.00 with an instance at 215.00-225.00. Grass 
hay: pasture mix small squares 8.00-9.00/bale. Cornstalks: Large round 60.00-
70.00, ground and delivered 95.00-105. Wheat hay: large squares, 110.00-120.00. 
Wheat Straw: large rounds, 65.00-75.00. The week of 7/15-7/21, 9,048T of 
grinding alfalfa and 1,325T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, alfalfa pellets steady, grinding 
alfalfa steady to 20.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 
190.00-200.00. Dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-200.00, Premium 
170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-170.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 145.00-160.00 delivered. 
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 160.00-170.00 with an instance at 180.00. Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots 175.00-185.00 with an instance at 195.00. Alfalfa 
pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 200.00-210.00, 17 pct protein 210.00-215.00, 
Dehydrated 17 pct 255.00-265.00. Grass hay: Bluestem small squares 8.00/bale, 
mid squares 110.00-120.00, Brome large squares 75.00-85.00/bale. Oat hay, large 
squares 85.00-95.00. Wheat hay, large squares 145.00-155.00 delivered. Rye hay, 
large rounds, 95.00-105.00.  Cornstalks: none reported. Straw: large rounds 
65.00-75.00. The week of 7/15-7/21, 3,915T of grinding alfalfa and 410T of dairy 
alfalfa were delivered. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 220.00-245.00.  Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV. Stock 
cow alfalfa 175.00-185.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 145.00-155.00. Ground and 
delivered, 170.00-180.00. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 120.00-
135.00. Good, mid to large squares 120.00-140.00, large rounds 100.00-110.00 
with an instance at 120.00; Brome: Good, mid squares 130.00-150.00, large 
squares 125.00-135.00, large rounds 110.00-120.00. Oat hay, mid squares 150.00-
160.00. Straw, mid and large squares 70.00-80.00. Mulch, large rounds 50.00-
60.00. The week of 7/15-7/21, 1,021T of grass hay were delivered.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 220.00-230.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.00-1.05/point 
RFV. Stock cow, fair/good none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 120.00-
140.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 145.00-165.00. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, steady, grinding alfalfa steady, ground/delivered 
steady to 10.00 higher;   movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 
9.00-10.00/bale. Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-200.00, Premium 
170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-170.00. Stock Cow, good 120.00-125.00. Fair/Good, 
grinding alfalfa, 145.00-155.00. Ground and delivered 175.00-185.00. Grass hay: 
bluestem, large squares 105.00-115.00, large rounds 95.00-105.00; Brome: small 
squares 8.50/bale, mid to large squares 140.00-150.00 delivered, large rounds 
115.00-125.00, or 150.00 delivered. Straw: small squares 6.00-7.00/bale, large 
squares 95.00-105.00, large rounds 80.00-90.00.