Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,455/3,949 Last week: no report  Last year:  8,812/4,328 
             
Hay market trade activity is light. Prices mostly steady and demand is fairly 
good. Market activity seems to have slowed slightly for all hay types.  Although 
there has been only a slight improvement in the drought monitor for eastern 
Kansas, the recent rains have been a blessing.  It is amazing how green the 
fields have become and hopefully that green-up will help extend hay supplies.  
Western Kansas continues to struggle getting hay put up due to high moisture and 
humid conditions, but most are expecting a fourth cutting.  According to the 
U.S. Drought Monitor, conditions, in Kansas improved enough to contract the 
abnormally dry category in the central and south central part of the state 
eastward. In east central Kansas, some areas of moderate, severe, and extreme 
drought also improved. However, there are still longer-term deficits and impacts 
remaining in the state. The abnormally dry (D0) category is at 29 pct, moderate 
drought (D1) is at 11 pct, severe drought (D2) is at 8.5 pct, extreme drought 
(D3) is at 5.5 pct and exceptional drought (D4) is at .75 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, premium small squares 280.00-300.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 190.00-200.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
170.00-180.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 200.00-
215.00. Grass hay: pasture mix small squares 8.00-9.00/bale. Cornstalks: Large 
rounds 70.00-80.00, ground and delivered 95.00-105.00. Wheat hay: large squares, 
110.00-120.00. Wheat Straw: large rounds, 65.00-75.00. Rye hay, large squares 
100.00-110.00. The week of 8/26-9/1, 9,455T of grinding alfalfa and 700T of 
dairy alfalfa were delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 190.00-200.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 155.00-165.00 delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
150.00-160.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 175.00-185.00 with an 
instance at 195.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 200.00-220.00, 17 
pct protein 210.00-225.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 245.00-255.00. Grass hay: Bluestem 
small squares 8.00/bale, mid squares 110.00-120.00, large squares 140.00-145.00, 
Brome large squares 75.00-85.00/bale, large rounds 130.00-135.00. Oat hay, large 
squares 85.00-95.00. Sudan, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Wheat hay, large squares 
145.00-155.00 delivered, large rounds 125.00-135.00. Rye hay, large rounds, 
95.00-105.00.  Cornstalks: none reported. Straw: large rounds 65.00-75.00. The 
week of 8/26-9/1, 3,949T of grinding alfalfa and 1,125T of dairy alfalfa were 
delivered.

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay, grinding alfalfa steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 220.00-245.00.  Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV. Stock 
cow alfalfa 170.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 170.00-180.00. Ground and 
delivered, none reported. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 125.00-
145.00. 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 140.00-150.00, large 
squares 125.00-135.00, large rounds 120.00-130.00. Oat hay, mid squares150.00-
160.00. Straw, mid and large squares 70.00-80.00. Mulch, large rounds 50.00-
60.00. The week of 8/26-9/1, 2,071T of grass hay was 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, 135.00-
145.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 150.00-165.00. 
Alfalfa/oat mix, large rounds 100.00-120.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa steady; 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, 160.00-
170.00. Ground and delivered 175.00-185.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 
7.50/bale, 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 100.00-110.00, and large rounds 85.00-95.00.