Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,245/5,987    Last week: 9,556/5,249    Last year: 11,372/4,744
              
Hay market trade remains slow to moderate; alfalfa prices remain steady. 
Producers reported alfalfa hay movement has slowed for the third straight 
week in the southwest region while it has picked up a bit in the south-
central region. Recent precipitation has effectively erased the areas of 
abnormal dryness and moderate drought in the south-central part of the state 
and helped improve the drought conditions in western Kansas.  The U.S. 
Drought Monitor indicated that abnormal dryness (D0) decreased to 8 pct, 
moderate drought (D1) remained at 4 pct, and severe drought (D2) decreased to 
2 pct. 
The K-State University's Land Use Survey Center could use your help with the 
2020 Kansas Custom Rates Survey. Your input is crucial information for Kansas 
agricultural producers and agribusiness owners. The Land Use Survey Center is 
collecting data from folks like you about the costs of custom work, feed 
preparation, machinery rental, and livestock hauling. Completion of the 
survey should take less than 15 minutes and can be found at 
https://agriculture.ks.gov/about-kda/kansas-agricultural-statistics. Response 
to this survey is voluntary, and your response will be kept confidential. 
Respondents who provide their email will be entered to win their registration 
to the 2020 Risk and Profit Conference. 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, ground/delivered, steady; movement slow to 
moderate. 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 150.00-
170.00. Stock or Dry Cow 160.00-165.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 100.00-
115.00, new crop grinder hay contracted at 120.00-130.00 delivered. Ground 
and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, 150.00-160.00. Grass Hay: 
Bluestem, good small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, large squares 100.00-110.00. 
Sudan: large rounds 55.00-65.00. Triticale: large rounds 95.00-100.00. Wheat 
straw: large rounds 40.00-50.00, large squares 65.00-75.00 delivered. The 
week of 2/23-2/29, 9,245T of grinding alfalfa and 2,266T 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 255.00-275.00. 
Dairy, 1.00-1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, 
Good 150.00-178.00. 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-
210.00, 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 55.00-65.00. Wheat Straw: large 
squares 65.00-75.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 2/23-2/29, 5,987T 
of grinding alfalfa and 75T 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-
1.05/point RFV. Stock cow 155.00-165.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-
125.00. Ground and delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, small 
squares 125.00-140.00, good, mid squares 110.00-125.00, large squares, 95.00-
110.00, large rounds 60.00-65.00. Brome, good, small squares 125.00-150.00, 
mid to large squares 120.00-130.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Wheat Straw: 
mid and large squares 60.00-75.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 
2/23-2/29, 1,880T 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. 
Sudan, large rounds 60.00-70.00. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady movement 
slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 9.50-10.50/bale. Dairy 1.00-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 150.00-
170.00. Stock Cow, 150.00-160.00. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00. 
Ground and delivered 130.00-140.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 6.00-
7.00/bale, mid squares 90.00-100.00, large squares 85.00-100.00, large rounds 
70.00-80.00. Brome, small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, large squares 105.00-
120.00, large rounds 75.00-85.00; 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 2/23-2/29, 1,001T of grinding 
alfalfa and 225T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.  



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