Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 8,423/5,320      Last week: 11,706/5,117  Last year: 8,528/6,446
              
Hay market trade slow; Prices steady. Most producers report demand as light 
with a few isolated increases in deliveries and that they have been busy 
spraying for aphids and weevil. Conversations also revolved around how the 
hay market is reacting to the slowdown of ethanol production. Warmer 
temperatures are forecast this week and are anticipated to hit the 80's 
before a cool down moves through by week's end. 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/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, 110.00-125.00, Ground and 
delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, 150.00-165.00. Grass Hay: 
Bluestem, good small squares 7.50-8.50/bale, large squares 100.00-110.00. 
Sudan: large rounds 60.00-70.00. Triticale: large rounds 100.00-105.00. Wheat 
straw: large rounds 40.00-50.00, large squares 65.00-75.00 delivered. The 
week of 3/29-4/4, 8,423T of grinding alfalfa and 1,350T of dairy alfalfa was 
reported bought/sold. 

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/point 
RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 150.00-178.00. Stock 
cow, 140.00-150.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-110.00, Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots 140.00-150.00; 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, none reported. Sudan: large rounds 55.00-
65.00. Wheat Straw: large squares 65.00-75.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The 
week of 3/29-4/4, 5,320T of grinding alfalfa and 267T of dairy alfalfa was 
reported bought/sold. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement 
slow.  Alfalfa: horse or goat, 230.00-240.00. Dairy 1.00/point RFV. Stock cow 
150.00-160.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-125.00. Ground and 
delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 125.00-135.00, 
good, mid squares 105.00-120.00, large squares, 90.00-110.00, large rounds 
60.00-65.00. Brome, good, small squares 125.00-150.00, mid to large squares 
110.00-120.00, 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 3/29-4/4, 1,596T 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/point RFV. 
Stock cow, fair/good 150.00-160.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-105.00. 
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00. Sudan, 
large rounds 60.00-70.00, corn stalks, large rounds 50.00-60.00. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, steady; grass hay steady 
to 10.00 lower; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares 9.50-
10.50/bale. Dairy 1.00/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 60.00-70.00. Brome, small squares 7.00-
8.00/bale, large squares 95.00-105.00, large rounds 60.00-70.00; 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 
3/29-4/4, 1,230T of grinding alfalfa and 600T of dairy alfalfa was reported 
bought/sold.  

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