This past week, demand has stayed steady and prices have also stayed mostly steady. Harvest is being wrapped up for most producers and hay movement should continue to stay steady throughout the rest of the fall. Overall, there has not been much change in the hay market in the past few weeks. According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of November 13^th, in the High Plains Region, temperatures in the eastern edge of the High Plains area remained mostly within a couple degrees of normal, as a strong cold front moved into the central U.S. near the end of the period. Otherwise, most of the region was warmer than normal, especially western Nebraska and central and western portions of Colorado and Wyoming, where temperatures from 4-8 degrees above normal were common this week. Some precipitation, generally under a half inch liquid equivalent, fell from central South Dakota to northeast Nebraska. Elsewhere, mostly dry weather was the rule across the region. In Kansas, the categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) decreased to 15%, Moderate drought (D1) increased to 8.5%, severe drought (D2) stayed at more than 1%, and there was no extreme (D3) or exceptional drought (D4) recorded, with 75% of the state experiencing no drought. Prices below reflect the average price. There could be prices higher and lower prices than those published. The next available report will be published Tuesday, December 9^th.

Southwest Kansas – Demand light to moderate. Trade slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground and delivered, and grass hay, all steady. Alfalfa pellets $5 higher. Alfalfa: Dairy, $0.95-$1.00/point RFV. Good quality, stock or dry cow $140.00-$150.00. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds and large squares $100.00-$115.00 delivered. Ground and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies $145.00-$155.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $230.00, 17% protein $230.00. Alfalfa, small square $10.00/bale. Bluestem, large square $90.00. Brome, large square $160.00 delivered. The week of 11/9-11/15, 7,969 T of grinding alfalfa, 475T of dairy alfalfa, and 253 ton of grass hay was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on October 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $158.29, up $1.30 from the previous month. Usage was 572 tons per day, down 1% from last month and total usage was 17,736T.

South Central Kansas – Demand light to moderate. Trade slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered, and alfalfa pellets all steady. Grinding alfalfa $5 lower. Alfalfa: Dairy $1.00-$1.05/point RFV. Good quality, stock or dry cow $130.00-$140.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large rounds and squares $105.00–$115.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $140.00-$150.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured 15 pct protein $215.00, 17% dehydrated $335. Alfalfa/Oat mix, chopped $147.00. Bluestem, large round $100.00 delivered. Brome, large round and large square $100.00 FOB, $120.00-$125.00 delivered, small square $9/bale. Teff, large square $140.00. Wheat, large round and large square $75.00-$85.00. The week of 11/9-11/15, 8,214T of grinding alfalfa, 400T of dairy alfalfa, and 117 ton of grass hay was reported bought or sold. The average paid by feedlots on October 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered was $131.51, up $2.90 from the previous month. Usage was 203 tons per day and total usage was 6,287T.

Southeast Kansas – Demand light to moderate. Trade slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa steady, stock cow $10 higher, grinding alfalfa $10 lower. Dairy, $1.00-$1.05/point RFV. Good, stock cow, $120.00-$130.00. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares $105.00–$115.00 delivered. Bluestem, large round $70.00-$80.00, large squares $105.00-$125.00, small squares $145.00-$155.00. Brome, large square $120.00-130.00, small square $200.00. Wheat, large round and large square $80.00-$90.00 The week of 11/9-11/15, 1,141T of grass hay, 225 ton of grinding hay, and 100 ton of dairy hay was reported bought or sold.

Northwest Kansas – Demand light. Trade activity slow. Stock cow, none reported. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares $110.00-$120.00. Alfalfa, medium square 3×3, $150.00, small square $175.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas – Demand light to moderate. Trade activity slow to moderate. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa ground and delivered, all steady. Stock cow and brome hay $5 higher. Alfalfa: Dairy $.90-$1.00/point RFV; Good stock cow, $145.00-$155.00; Fair/good, grinding alfalfa, large rounds and squares $105.00-$115.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground and delivered $135.00-$145.00.00. Alfalfa/Oat mix, chopped, $110.00-120.00. Bluestem, large round $95.00-$105.00, large square $65.00-$75.00, small square $9.00/bale. Brome, large rounds $120.00-$135.00. The week of 11/9-11/15, 1,255T of grinding alfalfa, 50T of dairy alfalfa, and 368 ton of grass hay 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.