This past week, demand remains light, however, trades picked up a bit for the southwest and south-central regions. Prices remained steady with plenty of hay still available. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of January 21st, Some of the coldest air of the year settled into the region over the last week. Departures from normal temperatures were 12-15 degrees below normal in portions of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado, and into Kansas and Nebraska. Dry conditions dominated the region with only portions of southwest Kansas and the Plains of Wyoming and Colorado recording precipitation. The categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) remained at 40%, Moderate drought (D1) remained at 24%, and no Severe drought (D2), 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 to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered price steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.05-$1.15/point RFV. Good quality, Stock or Dry Cow hay $115.00-$125.00. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $95.00-$100.00, large square $95.00-100.00. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $140.00-$150.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, none reported. The week of 1/19-1/25, 5,003T of grinding alfalfa and 25T 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, $100.00-$120.00. 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 $140.00-$150.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $220.00-$225.00, 17 pct protein $230.00-$235.00, 17% dehydrated $350. Grass hay: Bluestem, none reported. Brome, none reported. Sudan, large rounds, $55.00-$65.00. The week of 1/19-1/25, 7,214T of grinding alfalfa and 113T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Southeast Kansas Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy Alfalfa, bluestem and brome hay price, steady. Alfalfa: horse or goat, none reported. Dairy, $1.05-$1.10/point RFV. Good, stock cow, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares $115.00-$125.00. Grass hay: Bluestem small squares $160.00-$180.00, large round $85.00-$100.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $95.00-$110.00. Brome, small squares $6.00-$10.00/bale, large rounds $100.00-$110.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $125.00-$135.00. Wheat straw large square $70.00. The week of 1/19-1/25, 1,530T 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 and squares $90.00-$100.00; Sudan large rounds none reported.
North Central-Northeast Kansas Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa price, ground and delivered and grass hay all steady. Grinding alfalfa mostly steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.20/point RFV; Horse or goat small squares 12.00/bale; Stock Cow good, $145.00-$155.00; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $90.00-$100.00, 3×4 and 4×4 $115.00-$120.00. Alfalfa ground
and delivered $135.00-$145.00.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares $8.00-$9.00/bale, large rounds $80.00.00-$100.00, large squares $110.00-$120.00. Brome: small squares $9.00-$10.00/bale, large square 3×4 and 4×4 $130.00 delivered. The week of 1/19-1/25, 440T of grinding alfalfa and 162.5T 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.