Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground/Grinding alfalfa movement:   Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 7,640/5,039     Last week: 6,004/4,471      Last year: 7,914/4,106
              
Hay market trade slow and demand light. Beneficial, spotty rain showers and storms 
came in several rounds last week, with most hay report contributors, receiving a 
little something and all was thankfully received. Abnormal dryness (D0) decreased to 
31.5 pct, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 22 pct, severe drought (D2) increased to 
8 pct, extreme drought (D3) increased to 3 pct. According to USDA/NASS, Kansas topsoil 
moisture rated short to very short was at 45%. Similarly, pasture and range conditions 
rated poor to very poor was 22% in Kansas.  Join agriculture leaders from across the 
state for the VIRTUAL Kansas Governor's Summit on Agricultural Growth. Starting July 
20, we will begin with our online breakout sessions using Zoom and make sure you 
register for the Feed and Forage sector breakout session on July 27th at 7:30a.m. More 
information about the Summit, including a link to the registration site, can be found 
at https://agriculture.ks.gov/AgGrowthStrategy/ag-summit-2020. 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 and 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 155.00-165.00. Old crop, Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 110.00-
125.00; new crop grinding alfalfa 125.00-135.00 delivered, with an instance 
at 140.00-150.00; Old crop, ground and delivered locally to feed lots and 
dairies, 145.00-155.00; new crop ground and delivered 150.00-160.00, with an 
instance at 170.00. Grass Hay: large squares 100.00-110.00. Sudan: none 
reported. Corn stalks: none reported. Wheat straw: none reported. The week of 
7/12-7/18, 7,640T of grinding alfalfa and 884T 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. Old crop, fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 85.00-100.00; New 
crop fair/good grinding alfalfa 105.00-120.00 delivered, with an instance at 
130.00 delivered. Old crop, ground and delivered locally to feedlots 140.00-
150.00; new crop ground and delivered 135.00-145.00, with an instance at 
150.00-155.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein 185.00-195.00 with 
an instance at 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 7/12-7/18, 5,039T of grinding 
alfalfa and 750T 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 
145.00-155.00. 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, old crop mid to large 
squares 100.00-110.00, New Crop large squares 110.00-120.00, large rounds new 
crop,75.00-85.00. Wheat Straw: mid and large squares 60.00-70.00, large 
rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 7/12-7/18, 1,252T 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 new crop, 9.00/bale. 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, 105.00-115.00. Ground and delivered 120.00-
135.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, old crop, small squares 6.00-7.00/bale, mid to 
large squares 80.00-90.00, large rounds 55.00-65.00, new crop no trades 
reported. Brome, small squares new crop 8.50/bale, large squares 90.00-
100.00, large rounds Old crop 55.00-65.00, New crop 75.00-85.00; Sudan, large 
rounds 55.00-65.00. Wheat Straw: small squares 5.00-6.00/bale delivered, mid 
to large squares 95.00-105.00, large rounds 40.00/bale. The week of 7/12-7/18, 
782T of grinding alfalfa and 800T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. 



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