Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,672/5,368     Last week: 7,107/4,485  Last year: 7,357/5,604               
              
Hay market trade slow; demand light; Producers are busy in the fields and the 
2020 hay year is well under way. Most producers state first cutting is short 
and that it has been difficult find hays true value. According to the U.S. 
Drought Monitor, rain from a cluster of thunderstorms last week in southwest 
Kansas prevented conditions from worsening there, though southwest Kansas and 
adjacent eastern Colorado remain very dry, and moderate, severe, and extreme 
drought persisted across parts of these areas. Abnormal dryness (D0) 
decreased to 23 pct, moderate drought (D1) held steady at 16 pct, severe 
drought (D2) was steady at 9 pct and extreme drought (D3) was steady at 2.5 
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 and 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. Old crop, Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 110.00-125.00, 
new crop grinding alfalfa 115.00-125.00 delivered, with an instance of new 
crop grinder hay in the bale at 120.00 at the edge. Ground and delivered 
locally to feed lots and dairies, 145.00-155.00, with a few instances at 
165.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, good small squares none reported, large squares 
100.00-110.00. Sudan: large rounds 60.00-70.00. Corn stalks ground and 
delivered, 65.00-75.00. Wheat straw: none reported. The week of 5/24-5/30, 
7,672T of grinding alfalfa and 1,234T 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, 85.00-100.00, Ground and 
delivered locally to feedlots 140.00-150.00; Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 
pct protein 190.00-200.00, 17 pct protein 195.00-210.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 
300.00-310.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, none reported. Sudan: large rounds 55.00-
65.00. Wheat Straw: none reported.  The week of 5/24-5/30, 5,368 of grinding 
alfalfa and 587.5T 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 
140.00-150.00. 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 
100.00-110.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Wheat Straw: mid and large squares 
60.00-70.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 5/24-5/30, 1,256T 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 none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, 95.00-105.00. 
Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00. Sudan, 
large rounds 55.00-65.00. 

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, grass hay steady; movement 
slow. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares none reported. Old crop dairy 
1.00/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 150.00-
170.00. New crop dairy 1.00-1.05/pt. Stock Cow, none reported. Fair/good, 
grinding alfalfa, 100.00-110.00. Ground and delivered 120.00-130.00. Grass 
hay: Bluestem, small squares 6.00-7.00/bale, mid to large squares 80.00-
90.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. Brome, small squares none reported, large 
squares 90.00-100.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00; Sudan, large rounds 55.00-
65.00. Wheat Straw: small squares 5.00-6.00/bale delivered, large squares 
70.00-80.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 5/24-5/30, 707T of grinding 
alfalfa and 825T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. 



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