Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,168/6,548     Last week: 8,520/5,509      Last year: 9,102/3,523
             
Hay market trade was slow, demand was slow to moderate, and prices steady.  Most 
producers are reporting hay movement as slow, as many are in the field busy with 
harvest and baling that last bit of hay. There was, however, a little more grass 
hay moving within the last week. Abnormal dryness and moderate drought expanded 
in Kansas with pockets of severe drought developing in the southwest. Abnormally 
dry (D0) conditions are at 21 pct, moderate drought (D1) conditions are at 7 
pct. and severe drought (D2) conditions are at 1.5 pct. Pasture and range 
conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 8 poor, 28 fair, 55 good, and 7 excellent. 
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 slow. 
Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 230.00-240.00. 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 160.00-170.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-125.00 Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 150.00-160.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem 
premium small squares 140.00-150.00. Oat hay: none reported.  Sudan: None 
reported. Wheat straw: large rounds 40.00-50.00, large squares 65.00-75.00 
delivered. The week of 10/13-10/19, 7,168/T of grinding alfalfa and 1,056T of 
dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, steady, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered 
steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 195.00-225.00, Premium 175.00-200.00, Good 165.00-
175.00. Stock cow, 130.00-150.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 90.00-100.00. 
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 135.00-145.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun 
cured 15 pct protein 200.00-205.00, 17 pct protein 210.00-220.00, Dehydrated 17 
pct 300.00-310.00; Teff hay, mid squares 155.00-165.00.  Grass Hay: Bluestem, 
good small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Brome, small 
squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large rounds 100.00-110.00, lesser quality 70.00-80.00. 
Sudan: large rounds 65.00-75.00 delivered. Oat hay, large rounds 70.00-85.00. 
Wheat Straw: small squares 5.50-6.50/bale, large squares 70.00-75.00, large 
rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 10/13-10/19, 6,548T of grinding alfalfa and 775T 
of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 230.00-250.00. Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV. Stock 
cow 150.00-180.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Ground and 
delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 130.00-140.00, 
good, mid to large squares, 100.00-120.00, large rounds 70.00-85.00. Brome, 
good, small squares 125.00-150.00, mid to large squares 120.00-135.00 with an 
instance at 150.00, large rounds 90.00-100.00, lesser quality 75.00-85.00; Wheat 
Straw: mid and large squares 60.00-80.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 
10/13-10/19, 1,765T of grass hay was reported bought/sold.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 205.00-215.00. 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, 110.00-125.00. 
Ground and delivered 130.00-160.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 7.00-
8.00/bale delivered, mid to large squares 85.00-95.00, large rounds 75.00-85.00. 
Brome, small squares 7.50-8.50/bale delivered, mid to large squares 115.00-
150.00, large rounds 80.00-95.00; Sudan, large rounds 50.00-60.00. Wheat Straw: 
small squares 5.00-6.00/bale delivered, large squares 100.00-110.00 delivered, 
large rounds 60.00-70.00.  The week of 10/13-10/19, 1018T of grinding alfalfa 
and 350T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.  


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