Demand is still very light for all hay offerings while hay prices continue to be soft. Feed yards are still not in a buying mood and there seems to be lots of old crop and new crop hay and forages available. Hot, dry weather is burning up dry land crops frustrating producers and there doesn’t seem to be much relief in sight with heat advisories posted for a good portion of the state, the rest of the week. According to the US Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for the week of July 23rd the categorical percent area for abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to 39%, moderate drought (D1) remained at 14.5%, severe drought (D2) remained at 4%, 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 $5.00 to $10.00 lower and ground and delivered alfalfa price steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.15-$1.25/point RFV. Good, Stock or Dry Cow none reported. Fair/good, old crop grinding alfalfa, large rounds $105.00-$115.00, new crop $105.00-$115.00, old crop large square 3×4’s and 4×4’s $105.00-$115.00, new crop $105.00-115.00 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $155.00-$160.00. Wheat straw: large rounds and large squares $95.00-$110.00 delivered. The week of 7/21-7/27, 3,193T of grinding alfalfa and 23T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

South Central Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa prices are steady. Grinding alfalfa, large rounds $5.00 lower, large squares steady. Ground and delivered steady, and alfalfa pellet price all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.15-$1.25/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, none reported. Fair/good old crop grinding alfalfa, large rounds $120.00–$125.00 delivered, new crop $120.00-$125.00 delivered, old crop 3×4 and 4×4’s $110.00-$120.00 delivered, new crop $110.00-$120.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $150.00-$160.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $255.00-$265.00, 17 pct protein $275.00-$280, Dehydrated 17 pct protein: $385.00-$400.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, large rounds and large squares $120.00-$130.00. The week of 7/21-7/127, 8,596T of grinding alfalfa and 1,225T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Southeast Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Bluestem old crop $20.00-$30.00 lower and brome hay price, large square $25.00 lower. 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 $180.00-$200.00, large round old crop $95.00-$105.00, new crop $125.00-$135.00, large square, old crop 3×4 and 4×4’s $130.00-$140.00, new crop $120.00-$150.00. Brome, old crop, mid square 3×3’s $150.00-$175.00, large rounds old crop $75.00-$100.00, new crop $130.00-$140.00, large square 3×4 and 4×4’s old crop $190.00 reported, new crop $135.00-$145.00. The week of 7/21-7/27, 395T of grass hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Grinding alfalfa prices are steady. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares $310.00, good small squares $290.00. 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 price is steady, grinding alfalfa steady, ground and delivered steady, and grass hay mostly steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.15-$1.25/point RFV; Horse hay, premium small squares 13.00/bale; Stock Cow good, 3×4’s $145.00-$150.00; Old crop fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $85.00-$95.00, new crop large rounds 85.00-95.00, large square 3×4’s none reported. Old crop alfalfa ground and delivered $150.00-$170.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares $8.00-$9.00/bale, large rounds 100.00-110.00/t, large square 3×4 and 4×4’s $130.00-$135.00/ton. Brome: old crop small squares $10.00-14.00/bale, new crop large rounds $120.00-$140.00/t, new crop, large square $145.00-155.00. Wheat straw: large round $60.00-$70.00. The week of 7/21-7/27, 746T of grinding alfalfa and 185T 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