Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 6,045/5,155 Last week: 7,914/4,106    Last year: 9,048/3,915
             
Hay market trade and demand remains slow, prices trended down just a little for 
most hay types. An abundance of grinder hay and brome hay hitting the market has 
caused a slowdown in interest from buyers. However, some buyers, both in and out 
of state, seem willing to pay a little more for better quality hay and for 
loyalty to those producers they have utilized for years. This could account for 
some of the wide variations in recent price. The entire state could use a drink 
and if not received within the next couple weeks could change the game 
considerably. According to NASS, topsoil moisture supplies rated 8 percent very 
short, 32 short, 58 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3 
percent very short, 20 short, 74 adequate, and 3 surplus. Join agriculture 
leaders from across the state at the fourth annual Kansas Governor's Summit on 
Agricultural Growth on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at the Manhattan Conference 
Center at the Hilton Garden Inn. More information about the Summit, including a 
link to the registration site, can be found at 
https://agriculture.ks.gov/AgGrowthStrategy/ag-summit-2019. If you have any 
extra hay to sell and/or need hay here in Kansas, use the services of the 
Internet Hay Exchange: www.hayexchange.com/ks.php.  

Southwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa and ground/delivered, steady, grinding alfalfa steady to 5.00 
lower; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 225.00-235.00. Dairy 
1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-226.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock or Dry Cow new crop 160.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, new 
crop 120.00-130.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, new 
crop 150.00-170.00. Grass Hay: buffalo/bermuda mix small squares 6.50-7.50/bale, 
large rounds 65.00-75.00. Oat hay: large rounds, 115.00-125.00, rained on 80.00.  
Wheat straw: large rounds and large squares 65.00-75.00 delivered. The week of 
7/21-7/27, 6,045T of grinding alfalfa and 325T of dairy alfalfa was reported 
delivered. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, steady; grinding alfalfa steady to 10.00 lower, 
ground/delivered steady to 5.00 lower, movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small 
squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, 1.00-1.10/point RFV, Supreme 195.00-225.00, 
Premium 175.00-200.00, Good 165.00-175.00. Stock cow, 150.00-160.00. Fair/Good 
grinding alfalfa, new crop 80.00-110.00. Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots new crop 135.00-150.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 
200.00-210.00, 17 pct protein 210.00-220.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 305.00-315.00; 
Teff hay, mid squares 135.00-145.00.  Grass Hay: Bluestem, good small squares 
7.00-8.00/bale. Brome, small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large rounds 100.00-110.00, 
lesser quality 70.00-80.00.  Oat hay, large rounds 70.00-85.00. Wheat Straw: 
small squares 5.50-6.50/bale, large rounds 40.00-60.00. The week of 7/21-7/27, 
5,155T of grinding alfalfa and 724T of dairy alfalfa was reported delivered. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement 
slow to moderate.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 230.00-250.00. Dairy 1.00-1.10/point 
RFV. Stock cow 150.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 130.00-140.00. Ground 
and delivered, none reported; Grass hay: new crop bluestem, small squares 
140.00-150.00, good, mid to large squares, 85.00-110.00, large rounds 80.00-
100.00. New crop brome, good, small squares 130.00-140.00, mid to large squares 
120.00-150.00, large rounds 90.00-100.00, lesser quality 75.00-85.00; Wheat 
Straw: mid and large squares 75.00-90.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 
7/21-7/27, 833T of grass hay was delivered.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 215.00-225.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.00-1.05/point 
RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 150.00-160.00. New crop fair/good grinding alfalfa, 
105.00-115.00 with instances at 125.00-140.00. Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement 
slow. Alfalfa: horse, new crop, premium small squares 9.50-10.50/bale. Dairy 
1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-210.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 160.00-
170.00. Stock Cow, none reported. New crop fair/good, grinding alfalfa, 100.00-
115.00. Ground and delivered 130.00-140.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 
7.00-8.00/bale delivered, large squares 95.00-105.00. Brome, small squares 7.50-
8.50/bale delivered, mid to large squares 140.00-150.00, large rounds 95.00-
105.00, lesser quality 75.00-85.00; Wheat Straw: small squares 5.00-6.00/bale 
delivered, large squares 95.00-105.00 delivered, large rounds 50.00-60.00.  The 
week of 7/21-7/27, 432T of grinding alfalfa and 275T of dairy alfalfa was 
reported delivered.  



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