This past week, there had been no change in demand, but some lower prices were reported. Trade remains slow to moderate. There is still plenty of hay to be put up and plenty of hay to be moved, but the weather has thrown a wrench on many producers plans. Grinding hay movement continues to be steady, while grass hay movement is very slow. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of September 18th, in the High Plains region, widespread rainfall overspread western Kansas, Nebraska, western South Dakota and North Dakota during the past week, resulting in modest reductions of abnormal dryness (D0) and moderate drought (D1) across western Kansas and central Nebraska. Drier conditions and warm temperatures prevailed across portions of eastern Kansas and northeastern Nebraska. In Kansas, the categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) stayed at slightly over 18%, Moderate drought (D1) increased to almost 5%, and no severe (D2), extreme (D3) or exceptional drought (D4) was recorded, with 77% of the state experiencing no drought. Prices below reflect the average price. There could be prices higher and lower prices than those published.

Southwest Kansas Demand, light. Trade slow. Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered alfalfa, steady. Alfalfa: Dairy, $1.00-$1.10/point RFV. Good quality, Stock or Dry Cow $130.00-$140.00 delivered. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds and large squares $115.00-$130.00 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $150.00-$160.00. The week of 9/14-9/21, 10,285T of grinding alfalfa and 0T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on September 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $151.43, up $5.44 from the previous month. Usage was 542T/day, down 1.5% from last month and total usage was 16,804.6T.

South Central Kansas Demand, light. Trade slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa $0.05 lower per point, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered $5 lower, alfalfa pellets, steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.00-$1.05/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds $110.00–$115.00 delivered, 3×4 and 4×4’s $115.00-$125.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $130.00-$140.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $215.00, 17% dehydrated $340. Grass hay, brome, large round and large square $100.00-$120.00, small square $9/bale. The week of 9/14-9/21, 5,801T of grinding alfalfa and 250T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on September 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $138.24, down $3.69 from the previous month. Usage was 77T/day, down 18.9% from last month and total usage was 2,309.3T.

Southeast Kansas Demand, light. Trade activity, slow. Dairy alfalfa steady, bluestem and brome hay $5 lower. Dairy, $1.00-$1.05/point RFV. Good, stock cow, $100.00-$110.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large square, $110.00-125.00, delivered. Grass hay: Bluestem, large round $65.00-$75.00, CWF $60.00, 3×4 and 4×4’s $100.00-$120.00, small squares $140.00-$145.00. Brome, large square $110.00-115.00. The week of 9/14-9/21, 1,396T of grass hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas Demand light. Trade activity slow. Stock cow, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa medium square 3×3 $150.00. Wheat straw, large squares $90.00-$105.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas Demand light. Trade activity is slow. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa ground and delivered, all steady. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.00-$1.05/point RFV; Stock Cow, good, $125.00-$135.00; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds and squares $105.00-$115 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $135.00-$145.00.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, large round $85.00 CWF. Brome: large rounds $75.00-$85.00. Wheat Straw, large square $65.00-80.00. The week of 9/14-9/21, 2,011T of grinding alfalfa and 0T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought or sold.

Wrapping up your Kansas Hay Market Report. This is Tessa Beeman with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Manhattan, KS, baling out until next time.