Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 10,056/4,146 Last week: 9,455/3,949  Last year:  9,070/4,396
             
Hay market trade activity is light. Prices steady and demand has slowed 
slightly. Eastern Kansas finally saw significant rainfall, which was desperately 
needed. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, areas in the northeastern and 
southeastern regions that saw 2-8 inches of rain also saw drought improvement of 
1-2 categories. Areas in western Kansas that received 1-3 inches of rain saw a 
1-category reduction. Unfortunately, the core area of extreme and exceptional 
drought in east-central Kansas received much lower totals (less than an inch), 
and little or no improvements were made there. The abnormally dry (D0) category 
is at 16 pct, moderate drought (D1) is at 6.5 pct, severe drought (D2) is at 7 
pct, extreme drought (D3) is at 4 pct and exceptional drought (D4) is at .60 
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. Sudan: large rounds 
85.00-95.00; 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 9/2-9/8, 10,056T 
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. Sudan: large 
rounds 85.00-95.00; 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 9/2-9/8, 4,146T 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. Sudan: large rounds90.00-
100.00; 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 9/2-9/8, 2,232T 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. Sudan: large rounds 90.00-100.00; Straw: 
small squares 6.00-7.00/bale, large squares 100.00-110.00, and large rounds 
85.00-95.00.