Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,331/5,934     Last week: 9,262/5,765 Last year: 9,968/6,329
              
Hay market trade slow; alfalfa prices remain steady. Producers have been 
trying to move what inventory they have left prior to new crop, but without 
much luck. Fieldwork will be slow going again this week as a prolonged period 
of unsettled weather is expected to cross much of Kansas for the next several 
days, with the southeast corner expected to receive the most rain. In 
contrast, extreme western and southwestern Kansas remains in drought. The 
U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that abnormal dryness (D0) remained at 8 pct, 
moderate drought (D1) remained at 4 pct, and severe drought (D2) remained at 
2 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, 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 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 3/08-
3/14, 7,331T of grinding alfalfa and 1,512T of dairy alfalfa was reported 
bought/sold. **The average paid by feedlots on March 1 for alfalfa ground and 
delivered was 155.31, up 1.70 from the previous month, usage was 693T/day, up 
12% and total usage was 19,407T.

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, alfalfa pellets steady; 
movement slow. 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 195.00-205.00, 17 pct protein 200.00-210.00, 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 3/08-3/14, 5,934T of grinding alfalfa 
and 75T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. **The average paid by 
feedlots on March 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was 137.04, dn 5.27 from 
the previous month, usage was 316T/day, up 14% and total usage was 9,176.5T.

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 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 3/08-3/14, 1,983T 
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 3/08-3/14, 1,005T of 
grinding alfalfa and 280T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold.  



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