USDA Kansas Hay 07/22 07:20
07/22/2025 | 7:20 am CDT USDA Kansas Hay 07/22 07:20
AMS_2885
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
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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
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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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