This past week, demand was light, and trades remained slow to moderate. Prices were mostly steady with some downward pressure on grinding alfalfa and grass hay. Hay to purchase remains plentiful with a few folks thinking of getting rid of last year’s hay before it is time for new crop. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of February 25th, with the dry conditions, moderate drought levels were expanded over southern Kansas along with additional abnormally dry conditions being shown. The categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to 47%, Moderate drought (D1) increased to 25%, 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 to moderate. Trade activity is moderate. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa and ground and delivered, 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 $100.00-$110.00, large square $100.00-110.00. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $150.00-$160.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, large rounds and squares $80.00-$85.00 delivered. The week of 2/23-3/1, 9,383T of grinding alfalfa and 25T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

South Central Kansas Demand, light to moderate. Trade activity is slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, Ground and delivered and alfalfa pellet price, steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.00-$1.10/point RFV. Good, Stock cow, $110.00-$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 $225.00-$230.00, 17% dehydrated $350. Grass hay: Bluestem, none reported. Brome, none reported. Sudan, large rounds, $50.00-$60.00. The week of 2/23-3/1, 6,401T of grinding alfalfa and 112.5T 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 $105.00-$115.00. Grass hay: Bluestem small squares $160.00-$165.00, large round $80.00-$95.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $95.00-$100.00. Brome, small squares $6.00-$10.00/bale, large rounds $100.00-$110.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $110.00-$125.00. Wheat straw large square $70.00. The week of 2/23-3/1, 2,083T 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 to moderate. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered steady. Brome grass steady. Grinding alfalfa in the bale and bluestem hay $5.00 lower. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.10-$1.20/point RFV; Horse or goat small squares 13.00/bale; Stock Cow good, $145.00-$155.00; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds $85.00-$90.00, 3×4 and 4×4 $105.00-$110.00. Alfalfa ground and delivered $135.00-$145.00.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares $8.00-$8.50/bale, large rounds $75.00-$85.00, large squares $85.00-$95.00. Brome: small squares $8.00-$9.00/bale, large
rounds $80.00-$90.00, large square 3×4 and 4×4 none reported. The week of 2/23-3/1, 683T of grinding alfalfa and 154.5T 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.