Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Kansas Hay Market Report

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Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,078/6,362     Last week: 7,168/6,548      Last year: 7,240/4,214
             
Hay market trade was slow, demand was slow to moderate, and prices remain 
steady. Nothing new going on, all is steady as she goes. Most producers are 
still reporting hay movement as slow, as harvest is keeping then busy. Cattle 
are starting to move to pens so inquires have picked up a bit. The state is 
bracing for its first major winter storm of the year, with all but a handful of 
counties under a winter weather advisory. Abnormal dryness and moderate drought 
continued to expand in western Kansas and the little snow received previously 
was not enough to make dent. Abnormally dry (D0) conditions are at 13 pct, 
moderate drought (D1) conditions are at 7.5 pct. and severe drought (D2) 
conditions are at 6 pct. 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 10/20-10/26, 8,078/T of grinding alfalfa and 728T 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 10/20-10/26, 6,362T of grinding alfalfa and 
1328T 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 
10/20-10/26, 1,898T 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 10/20-10/26, 701T of grinding alfalfa and 
350T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.  



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