USDA Kansas Hay 07/29 07:35
07/29/2025 | 7:35 am CDT USDA Kansas Hay 07/29 07:35
AMS_2885
Kansas Direct Hay Report
Released on July 29, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 07/25/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(07/07/2025)
Bales:
Hay 8889 4444 3023
Straw 40 720
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Total 8929 4444 3743
Tons:
Hay 850 450
Hay 29767 16692 16030
Straw 751 337 163
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Total 850 450
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Special Note:
FEED YARD REPORT\nSOUTHWEST: The average paid by feedlots on July 1 for
alfalfa ground and delivered was $161.95, down $2.22 from the previous month.
Usage was 468T/day, down 11.5% from last month and total usage was
14,031T.\nSOUTH
CENTRAL: The average paid by feedlots on July 1 for alfalfa ground and
delivered was $147.54, down $1.53 from the previous month.
Usage was 152T/day, up 15% from last month and total usage was 4,570T.
This past week, demand was light, trade was slow to moderate, and prices
were steady.
Rain across the state continues to hamper hay harvest, but many are thankful
for the rain, as it has saved their corn and sudan.
Overall, most report that second cut was good to very good and yield
was slightly above average.
Sentiment remains that there will be plenty of grinding hay available.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor for the week of July 22nd, improvements were made in
the region, namely in central northern Kansas, southeastern Nebraska,
and South Dakota, where shorter-term precipitation (past 30-60 days) was
normal to above normal.
Additionally, these areas were showing improvements in other drought
indicators including soil moisture, streamflow activity, and crop-related
vegetation health indices.
Light-to-heavy rainfall accumulations (ranging from 1 to 10 inches)
were observed, with the heaviest amounts impacting northern Kansas and
southeastern Nebraska.
The categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) decreased
to 22%, Moderate drought (D1) decreased to near 5%, Severe drought
(D2) decreased to 1%, and no Extreme drought (D3) or Exceptional drought
(D4) was recorded.
** The next report will be published 12 August 2025.
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.
**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).
***The
increase in this week's volume reflects two weeks worth
of data.
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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 230 135.0 135 Delivered New Crop
Ground 253 140.0-150.0 140.91 Delivered
Ground 92 140.0 140 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Round 500 60.0-80.0 73 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 184 100.0-120.0 110 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 400 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 200 170.0 170 Delivered- 1st Cut
Dairy
Large Square 4x4 750 120.0-160.0 148.67 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 110.0 110 Delivered-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 100 80.0-90.0 85 Delivered
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 280 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
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 34 70.0 70 Delivered
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 46 110.0 110 Delivered Old Crop
Large Round 46 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 50 150.0 150 F.O.B.- Picked Up OuNew Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 25 10.0 10 F.O.B.-
Stables
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 25 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 50 1.0 1 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 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 40 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 300 90.0 90 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 50 200.0 200 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 250.0 250 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 120 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
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 70.0-80.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Ground 1897 130.0-150.0 136.72 Delivered-
Feedlot
Ground 46 152.0 152 Delivered- New Crop
Feedlot
Ground 69 140.0 140 Delivered
Ground 200 80.0 80 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Large Round 2147. 110.0-115.0 111.51 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 375 105.0-140.0 125 Delivered
Large Round 500 110.0 110 Delivered Picked Up Ou
Large Round 134 80.0 80 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Large Round 50 80.0 80 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 134 145.0 145 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 2147. 110.0-120.0 111.53 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 375 100.0 100 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 500 110.0 110 Delivered Picked Up Ou
Large Square 3x4 75 110.0 110 Delivered-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Large Square 3x4 134 90.0 90 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Large Square 3x4 25 90.0 90 F.O.B. Rain Damage
Large Square 4x4 750 125.0 125 Delivered- Old Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Large Square 4x4 50 100.0 100 F.O.B.- Picked Up Ou
Feedlot
Medium Square 3x3 200 200.0 200 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 100.0 100 F.O.B.-
Stables
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 250 200.0-220.0 210 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Pellets 17% Dehydrated 1250 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 46 125.0 125 Delivered
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 15% Suncured 1610 210.0-217.5 211.24 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 205.0 205 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 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 800 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 46 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 175 125.0 125 Delivered 3rd Cut
Large Square 3x4 175 80.0 80 F.O.B. 3rd Cut
Large Square 3x4 50 125.0 125 F.O.B. 1st 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 46 120.0 120 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
Large Round 92 70.0 70 Delivered
Large Round 460 80.0-85.0 82.5 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 92 100.0 100 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 46 120.0 120 F.O.B. Old Crop
Large Square 3x4 46 125.0 125 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Square 3x4 492 100.0-150.0 122.56 F.O.B.
Small Square 100 140.0 140 F.O.B. New Crop
Small Square 80 160.0 160 F.O.B.
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 84 120.0-140.0 130.95 F.O.B.
Medium Square 3x3 150 125.0-200.0 162.5 Delivered
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 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 50 150.0 150 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 8.0 8 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 350 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 50 160.0 160 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 92 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 184 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 200 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 483 140.0 140 Delivered-
Feedlot
Ground 2157 155.0 155 Delivered
Ground 483 160.0 160 Delivered New Crop
Ground 560 150.0-160.0 155 Delivered-
Feedlot
Ground 1600 160.0-170.0 161.88 F.O.B.
Large Round 1450 110.0-145.0 114.83 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 500 125.0 125 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 1500 125.0 125 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Suncured 716 225.0 225 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 15% Suncured 716 220.0 220 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 2 130.0 130 F.O.B. 1st Cut
Large Round 2 130.0 130 F.O.B. 2nd Cut
Small Square 8510 10.0 10 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 300 90.0 90 Delivered
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