Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,153/6,834 Last week: 6,045/5,155     Last year: 9,528/4,407
             
Hay market trade and demand was slow to moderate, prices remained steady for 
the most part and the market seems to be settling down.  The words that were 
conveyed the most last week were "HOT" and "DRY". Indeed, the state could use 
a good soaking rain. The south central and southeast regions received a 
sprinkle but not enough to do any real good. According to the U.S. Drought 
Monitor, abnormal dryness developed in approximately 25 counties of central 
Kansas, where short-term precipitation deficits were developing. This is the 
first time we have seen precipitation deficits since the last week of 
December 2018. 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, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered, steady; movement 
moderate. 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 165.00-175.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 120.00-
130.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 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 
7/28-8/03, 9,153T of grinding alfalfa and 2,275T of dairy alfalfa was 
reported bought/sold. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, ground/delivered steady, grinding alfalfa 
steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow to moderate. 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, 145.00-155.00. 
Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 100-115.00. Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots 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 
7/28-8/03, 6,834T of grinding alfalfa and 1,058T of dairy alfalfa was 
reported bought/sold. 

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: Bluestem, small 
squares 140.00-150.00, good, mid to large squares, 85.00-110.00, large rounds 
80.00-100.00. Brome, good, small squares 125.00-135.00, 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 7/28-8/03, 918T of grass hay was reported bought/sold.

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. 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, 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. 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 120.00-150.00, large rounds 80.00-
95.00; 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 7/28-8/03, 384T 
of grinding alfalfa and 250T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.  



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