Demand is still very light for all hay offerings. Hay prices, across the board, continue to weaken as new hay hits the ground. New crop brome price has been slow to be reported as rain continues to make haying difficult. According to the US Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for the week of June 25th, precipitation has been hit-and-miss from week to week. However, last week was a little different from prior weeks, as some of the moisture from Tropical Storm Alberto was funneled northward into the Four Corners region and then into the Central and Northern Plains. Heavy rain also fell across parts of southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas last week, associated with the surge of moisture from Alberto, leading to some targeted improvements to the drought depiction in those areas as well. The categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to 33%, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 22%, severe drought (D2) decreased to 6%, and no extreme drought (D3) or exceptional drought (D4) was recorded. Prices below reflect the average price. There could be prices higher and lower than those published. FULL REPORT

Southwest Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa prices are steady. Grinding alfalfa price $10.00 lower and ground and delivered alfalfa price steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.20-$1.30/point RFV. Good, Stock or Dry Cow none reported. Fair/good, old crop grinding alfalfa, large rounds $120.00-$130.00 delivered, new crop $120.00-$130.00 delivered, old crop large square 3×4’s and 4×4’s $110.00-$120.00, new crop $120.00-130.00 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $155.00-$170.00. Triticale: bailage $35.00 – $45.00. The week of 6/24-6/29, 4,855T of grinding alfalfa and 50T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

South Central Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa prices steady. Old crop grinding alfalfa steady to $5.00 lower, new crop grinding alfalfa steady to $10.00 lower. Ground and delivered steady, and alfalfa pellet price all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.20-$1.30/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, none reported. Fair/good old crop grinding alfalfa, large rounds $120.00–$130.00 delivered, new crop $120.00-$130.00 delivered, old crop 3×4 and 4×4’s $130.00-$140.00 delivered, new crop $110.00-$120.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $150.00-$165.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $260.00-$270.00, 17 pct protein $275.00-$280, Dehydrated 17 pct protein: $385.00-$400.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, large rounds and large squares $125.00-$130.00. The week of 6/24-6/29, 3,590.5T of grinding alfalfa and 525T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Southeast Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Bluestem and brome hay price steady. Alfalfa: horse or goat, none reported. Dairy, none reported. Good, stock cow, new crop $130.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Grass hay: Bluestem, old crop small squares $200.00, large round old crop $130.00-$140.00, large square, old crop 3×4 and 4×4’s $150.00-$170.00. Brome, old crop small squares $200.00-$205.00, large rounds none reported, large square 3×4 and 4×4’s none reported, new crop $160.00-170.00. The week of 6/24-6/29, 186T of grass hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Grinding alfalfa prices are steady. Alfalfa: horse, small squares $13.25/bale. Dairy, Premium/Supreme, none reported. Stock cow, good, none reported, Alfalfa fair/good old crop 3×3’s $120.00, Fair/good grinding alfalfa, $100.00/T; Sudan large rounds none reported.

North Central-Northeast Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa $20.00 lower, ground and delivered steady, and grass hay steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.20-$1.30/point RFV; Horse hay, premium small squares 13.00/bale; Stock Cow 3×4’s none reported; Old crop fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $110.00-$120.00, new crop large rounds 90.00-100.00, large square 3×4’s none reported. Old crop alfalfa ground and delivered $150.00-$180.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares $8.00-$9.00/bale, large rounds none reported, large square 3×4 and 4×4’s $130.00-$135.00/ton. Brome: old crop small squares $10.00-14.00/bale, large rounds $140.00/t, new crop, large square $160.00-170.00/t. Wheat straw: large round $60.00-$70.00. The week of 6/24-6/29, 621T of grinding alfalfa and 274T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

THIS HAS BEEN YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT. THIS IS KIM NETTLETON WITH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MANHATTAN, KS