Kansas Hay Market Report

    *****MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR*****

**THIS WILL BE THE FINAL REPORT OF THE YEAR. DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS, THE NEXT 
REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE JANUARY 7TH.**

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 12,091/6,719     Last week: 14,693/9,485     Last year: NO REPORT
               
Hay market trade is slow to moderate, demand is slow to moderate, prices remain 
steady, and are expected to do so for the next several weeks. According to the 
U.S. Drought Monitor, Kansas continues to struggle with moisture deficits that 
have been present for more than three months. During the past week, the abnormal 
dryness (D0), moderate drought (D1), and severe drought (D2) were held steady.  
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, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa steady; movement slow to 
moderate. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 240.00-250.00. 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 feed lots and dairies, 150.00-160.00. 
Sudan: large rounds 55.00-65.00. Wheat straw: large rounds 40.00-50.00, large 
squares 65.00-75.00 delivered. The week of 12/15-12/21, 12,091T of grinding 
alfalfa and 1,631T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. The average paid 
by feedlots on December 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 151.06, down 8.91 
from the previous month, usage was 691T/day, up 5% and total usage was 20,732T.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets, steady; 
movement slow to moderate. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 250.00-275.00. Dairy, 
1.00-1.05/point RFV with an instance at 1.10/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, 90.00-105.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 135.00-
145.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 200.00-205.00, 17 pct protein 
205.00-220.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 300.00-310.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, good small 
squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large rounds 60.00-70.00, large squares 75.00-85.00. 
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. Oat hay, large rounds, 80.00-
85.00. Teff: mid to large squares 140.00-160.00. Wheat Straw: small squares 
5.50-6.50/bale, large squares 70.00-75.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 
12/15-12/21, 6,719T of grinding alfalfa and 775T of dairy alfalfa was reported 
bought/sold. The average paid by feedlots on December 1 for alfalfa ground and 
delivered was 143.45, down .88 from the previous month, usage was 332T/day, up 
30% and total usage was 9,957T.

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 160.00-170.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-125.00. Ground and 
delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 130.00-140.00, 
good, mid squares 120.00-140.00, large squares, 100.00-120.00, large rounds 
60.00-70.00. Brome, good, small squares 125.00-150.00, mid to large squares 
120.00-135.00, 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 
12/15-12/21, 2,956T 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, 100.00-
110.00. 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 to moderate. 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, 150.00-160.00. 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, mid to large squares 85.00-100.00, large rounds 75.00-85.00. Brome, 
small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, mid to large squares 115.00-150.00, large rounds 
80.00-95.00; Sudan, large rounds 55.00-65.00. 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 12/15-12/21, 299T of grinding alfalfa and 525T of dairy 
alfalfa was reported bought/sold.  

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