This past week, demand remained light, and trades fell off considerably while prices were steady on limited test. Producers have been busy in the fields with harvest or planting wheat. All of Kansas continues to be dry and rain is desperately needed. According to the U.A. Drought Monitor for October 15th, the dry pattern was sustained over the High Plains as warm temperatures continued with most areas 4-8 degrees above normal and even greater departures of 8-12 degrees above normal in the plains of Wyoming and Colorado and portions of western Nebraska and South Dakota. Degradation took place from North Dakota to Kansas, with Kansas expanding extreme drought in the far southeast. The categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) was at 32%, Moderate drought (D1) 48%, Severe drought (D2) 15%, Extreme drought (D3) 1%, and no 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, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered alfalfa prices, steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.15-$1.25/point RFV. Good, Stock or Dry Cow none reported. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $95.00-$110.00, large square $95.00-110.00. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $140.00-$150.00. Bluestem, none reported. Oat hay, large rounds $100.00/t, Cane, large rounds $50.00-$60.00. The week of 10/13-10/19, 7,854T of grinding alfalfa and 162.50T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

South Central Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa prices steady. Grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and alfalfa pellet price, all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.20/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds $100.00–$110.00 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4’s $100.00-$110.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $130.00-$145.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $220.00-$230.00, 17 pct protein $230.00-$240.00, 17% dehydrated $350 (-15). Grass hay: Bluestem, rounds and squares $100.00-125.00. Brome, $110.00-$120.00. The week of 10/13-10/19, 6,111T of grinding alfalfa and 140T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Southeast Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy Alfalfa steady, Bluestem and brome hay price remain steady. Alfalfa: horse or goat, none reported. Dairy, $1.10-$1.20/point RFV. Good, stock cow, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Grass hay: Bluestem small squares $160.00-$180.00, large round $100.00-$110.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $120.00-$140.00. Brome, small squares $6.00-$10.00/bale, 3×4 and 4×4’s $135.00-$145.00. Wheat straw large square $70.00. The week of 10/13-10/19 1,185T of grass hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas
Little to no demand. Trade activity is slow. Alfalfa: horse, $175.00-$185.00. Stock cow, good, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa large round $100.00; Sudan large rounds none reported.

North Central-Northeast Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa price steady. Grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and grass hay all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.20/point RFV; Stock Cow good, none reported; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $90.00-$100.00. Alfalfa ground and delivered $145.00-$155.00.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares $8.00-$9.00/bale, large rounds $80.00.00-$110.00/t. Brome: small squares $9.00-$10.00/bale, large rounds $100.00-$120.00/t, large square 3×4 and 4×4 $130.00/t. Wheat straw: none reported. The week of 10/13-10/19, 470T of grinding alfalfa and 58T 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