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This past week, demand remained light, and prices were steady. Buyers are still not buying, but sellers aren’t interested to selling at these lower prices, putting the hay market at a standstill. Loads being delivered are to long term customers and hay that was contracted in the summer. Kansas is finally receiving rain, and although it makes things muddy and hard to work in, I think most welcome it to as it will replenish the soil moisture and fill up ponds. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for November 5th, Significant rains fell over much of Kansas, into southeast Nebraska and southeast Colorado. Rain and snow fell from portions of eastern Colorado into Wyoming and into the Dakotas too, reversing the trend of very dry conditions. Temperatures were 9-12 degrees above normal in much of eastern Nebraska and eastern Kansas and much of eastern Kansas saw a full category of improvement last week, with extreme drought being removed from the southeast. The categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to 45%, Moderate drought (D1) decreased to near 42%, Severe drought (D2) decreased to 11%, 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, grinding alfalfa prices steady. Ground and delivered alfalfa steady to $5.00 higher. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.05-$1.15/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 $145.00-$155.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, none reported. CRP, large rounds $60.00-$70.00 delivered, Oat hay, large rounds $100.00/t, Cane, large rounds $40.00-$50.00, Teff, large rounds $100.00-$110.00. The week of 11/3-11/9, 5,824T of grinding alfalfa and 775T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

South Central Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and alfalfa pellet price, steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.00-$1.10/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds $95.00–$105.00 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4’s $100.00-$110.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $135.00-$145.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $220.00-$230.00, 17 pct protein $230.00-$240.00, 17% dehydrated $350. Grass hay: Bluestem, none reported. Brome, $110.00-$120.00. The week of 11/3-11/9, 6,708T of grinding alfalfa and 300T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Southeast Kansas
Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy Alfalfa and Brome hay remains steady; Bluestem hay price $5.00-$10.00 lower. 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 $115.00-$130.00. Brome, small squares $6.00-$10.00/bale, large rounds $100.00-$110.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $130.00-$140.00. Wheat straw large square $70.00. The week of 11/3-11/9, 1,159T 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, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered and grass hay all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.20/point RFV; Horse or goat small squares 12.00/bale; Stock Cow good, none reported; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $90.00-$100.00, 3×4 and 4×4 $120.00-$130.00. Alfalfa ground and delivered $135.00-$145.00.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares $8.00-$9.00/bale, large rounds $80.00.00-$110.00/t, large squares $110.00-$120.00. Brome: small squares $9.00-$10.00/bale, large rounds $100.00-$120.00, large square 3×4 and 4×4 $130.00. The week of 11/3-11/9, 953T of grinding alfalfa and 200T 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