Kansas Hay Market Report

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Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage:  12,258/5,159     Last week: NO REPORT     Last year: 8,771/4,978
               
Hay market trade is slow, demand was slow, and prices remain steady on limited 
test. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, beneficial precipitation (0.5 to 
1.5 inches) fell from the western half of Kansas north to southern and eastern 
Nebraska, the last week of December. This recent precipitation prompted a 1 to 
2-category improvements to the short-term drought areas in Kansas. A 2-category 
improvement was justified where more than 1 inch of precipitation occurred, and 
90-day precipitation is either at or above normal. However, severe drought (D2) 
continues west of Garden City and Liberal, Kansas. During the past week, the 
abnormal dryness (D0) is at 23 pct, moderate drought (D1) is at 6 pct, and 
severe drought (D2) is at 4 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, ground/delivered, grinding alfalfa steady; movement 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, 100.00-120.00, 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 12/29-1/04, 12,258T of grinding alfalfa and 2,756T of 
dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. 

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, and large squares 75.00-85.00. 
Brome, small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large rounds 100.00-110.00, and 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, and large rounds 55.00-65.00. 
The week of 12/29-1/04, 5,159T 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 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 
12/29-1/04, 2,880T 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 12/29-1/04, 215T of grinding alfalfa and 450T of dairy 
alfalfa was reported bought/sold.  

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