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USDA Kansas Hay 07/22 07:20

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Kansas Direct Hay Report

                               Released on July 22, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 07/18/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (07/07/2025)
Bales:
      Hay           4444                4444                3423                
      Straw         20                                      620                 
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      Total         4464                4444                4043                
Tons:
      Hay           425                 450                                     
      Hay           14899               16692               16829               
      Straw         257                 337                 163                 
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      Total         425                 450                                     
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This past week, demand was light, trade was slow to moderate, and prices 
were steady.
A little more grass hay moved this past week, with  a slight uptick in demand.
Rain across the state continues to hamper hay harvest and producers state 
that there will be plenty of grinding hay available.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor for the week of July 15th, The categorical percent area 
of abnormally dry conditions (D0) increased to 28%, Moderate drought 
(D1) remained at 6%, Severe drought (D2) increased to 2%, and no Extreme 
drought (D3) or Exceptional drought (D4) was recorded.
RFV Chart
Alfalfa Quality Guidelines 
Quality       ADF       
    NDF        *RFV/RFQ       **TDN-100%      **TDN-90%        CP 
Supreme 
    185                  >62          
             >55.9              >22 
Premium     27-29     34-36     
  170-185           60.5-62                54.5-55.9        20-22 
Good 
           29-32     36-40       150-170           58-60              .
**TDN calculated using the Western formula.
Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding 
value.
Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN showing both 100% & 90%).
Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of sale (usage).

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                                   North Central
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Ground                 115       135.0   135    Delivered              New Crop
 Ground                 23        150.0   150    Delivered                      
 Ground                 46        140.0   140    Delivered-                     
                                                 Feedlot
 Large Round            400   70.0-80.0   73.75  F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 3x4       92    100.0-120.0 110    Delivered                      
 Large Square 3x4       200       90.0    90     F.O.B.     Covered     1st Cut 

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       100       170.0   170    Delivered-             1st Cut 
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 4x4       650       150.0   150    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       50        110.0   110    Delivered-                     
                                                 Dairy

Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            23    70.0-75.0   72.5   F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 4x4       23    70.0-75.0   72.5   F.O.B.                         

Brome Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            140       75.0    75     F.O.B.                         


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Straw Conventional
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Corn Stalk  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Round                  17        50.0    50     F.O.B.                         

Wheat  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Round                  80    60.0-70.0   65     F.O.B.                         


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                                   Northeast
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Hay Conventional
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Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            23        110.0   110    Delivered              Old Crop
 Large Round            23    80.0-85.0   82.5   F.O.B.                 Old Crop

Brome Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       25        150.0   150    F.O.B.-    Picked Up OuNew Crop
                                                 Stables

Alfalfa Good Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           12.5      10.0    10     F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Stables

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           12.5      12.0    12     F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Stables

Alfalfa Premium Per Point/Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       25        1.0     1      F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy

Bluestem Grass Utility Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            25        85.0    85     F.O.B.     Certified WeNew Crop


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Straw Conventional
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Wheat  Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Round                  20        50.0    50     F.O.B.                         


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                                   Northwest
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       150       90.0    90     F.O.B.                         

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Medium Square 3x3      25        200.0   200    F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Stables

Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           25        250.0   250    F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Stables


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Straw Conventional
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Wheat  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square           60        90.0    90     F.O.B.                         


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                                   South Central
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Ground                 23        140.0   140    Delivered                      
 Ground                 23        152.0   152    Delivered-             New Crop
                                                 Feedlot
 Ground                 920   130.0-150.0 136.5  Delivered-                     
                                                 Feedlot
 Ground                 100       80.0    80     F.O.B.     Picked Up Ou        
 Large Round            100       120.0   120    Delivered                      
 Large Round            250       110.0   110    Delivered  Picked Up Ou        
 Large Round            967   110.0-115.0 111.12 Delivered              New Crop
 Large Round            25        80.0    80     F.O.B.                         
 Large Round            67        80.0    80     F.O.B.     Picked Up Ou        
 Large Square 3x4       250       110.0   110    Delivered  Picked Up Ou        
 Large Square 3x4       350       100.0   100    Delivered-                     
                                                 Feedlot
 Large Square 3x4       67        145.0   145    Delivered                      
 Large Square 3x4       967   110.0-120.0 111.18 Delivered              New Crop
 Large Square 3x4       67        90.0    90     F.O.B.     Picked Up Ou        
 Large Square 4x4       375       125.0   125    Delivered-             Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor
 Large Square 4x4       25        100.0   100    F.O.B.-    Picked Up Ou        
                                                 Feedlot
 Medium Square 3x3      100       200.0   200    Delivered                      

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            25        100.0   100    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Stables

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       125   200.0-220.0 210    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy
 Pellets 17% Dehydrated 600       340.0   340    Delivered-                     
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Brome Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Medium Square 3x3      23        125.0   125    Delivered                      

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Pellets 15% Suncured   692   210.0-217.5 211.35 F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           25        15.0    15     F.O.B.                 1st Cut 

Alfalfa Supreme Per Point/Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 4x4       400   0.85-0.95   0.9    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy

Cane Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            23        50.0    50     F.O.B.                         


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                                   Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       87.5      125.0   125    Delivered              3rd Cut 
 Large Square 3x4       25        125.0   125    F.O.B.                 1st Cut 
 Large Square 3x4       87.5      80.0    80     F.O.B.                 3rd Cut 

Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       0         100.0   0      F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 3x4       23        120.0   120    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Feedlot
 Large Round            46        70.0    70     Delivered                      
 Large Round            230   80.0-85.0   82.5   F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 3x4       46        100.0   100    Delivered                      
 Large Square 3x4       23        120.0   120    F.O.B.                 Old Crop
 Large Square 3x4       23        125.0   125    F.O.B.                 New Crop
 Large Square 3x4       246   100.0-150.0 122.56 F.O.B.                         
 Small Square           40        160.0   160    F.O.B.                         
 Small Square           50        140.0   140    F.O.B.                 New Crop

Brome Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       0         120.0   0      F.O.B.                         
 Large Square 3x4       42    120.0-140.0 130.95 F.O.B.                         
 Medium Square 3x3      75    125.0-200.0 162.5  Delivered                      

Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           100       10.0    10     F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Stables

Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       25        150.0   150    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           25        8.0     8      Delivered                      

Bluestem Grass Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            175       50.0    50     F.O.B.                 Old Crop

Bluestem Grass Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           25        160.0   160    F.O.B.                         

Bluestem Grass Utility Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       46        60.0    60     F.O.B.     Certified We        

Mixed Grass Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       92        80.0    80     F.O.B.                         


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Straw Conventional
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Wheat  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square           100       65.0    65     F.O.B.                         


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                                   Southwest
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Ground                 241.5     140.0   140    Delivered-                     
                                                 Feedlot
 Ground                 1078.     155.0   155    Delivered                      
 Ground                 241.5     160.0   160    Delivered              New Crop
 Ground                 280   150.0-160.0 155    Delivered-                     
                                                 Feedlot
 Ground                 900   160.0-170.0 162.22 F.O.B.                         
 Large Round            250       125.0   125    Delivered                      
 Large Round            725   110.0-145.0 114.83 Delivered              New Crop
 Large Square 3x4       750       125.0   125    Delivered                      

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Pellets 17% Suncured   358       225.0   225    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Pellets 15% Suncured   358       220.0   220    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Round            1         130.0   130    F.O.B.                 1st Cut 
 Large Round            1         130.0   130    F.O.B.                 2nd Cut 
 Small Square           4255      10.0    10     F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Stables

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