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USDA Kansas Hay 10/21 10:05
AMS_2885
Kansas Direct Hay Report
Released on October 21, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 10/17/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(09/29/2025)
Bales:
Hay 876 438 314
Straw 60
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Total 876 438 374
Tons:
Hay 1350 625 50
Hay 30901 15774 16774
Straw 1038 430 540
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Total 1350 625 50
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This past week, demand remained slow and prices stayed steady for dairy
alfalfa and grass hay.
Trade remains slow to moderate.
Producers continue with fall harvest while also putting up the last few
cuttings alfalfa, which seem to be higher quality.
There is still an abundance of forage across the state, but there is
no new movement, as most producers are busy in the fields.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor for the week of October 16th, in the High Plains Region,
heavy to excessive precipitation pounded the higher elevations of
Colorado.
Most areas from west-central through south-central portions of the state
received at least 3 inches of precipitation, with much heavier amounts
- approaching 8 inches in spots - falling on the higher elevations
of south-central Colorado.
Elsewhere light to moderate precipitation on most of the Plains and Wyoming,
with amounts over an inch recorded in isolated sections of central
Kansas, eastern North Dakota, and westernmost Wyoming.
Significant areas of dryness development or deterioration were limited
to eastern Kansas and the southern tier of South Dakota.
In Kansas, the categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions
(D0) increased to 15%, Moderate drought (D1) increased to 9%, severe drought
(D2) increased to 0.50%, and there was no extreme (D3) or exceptional
drought (D4) was 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.
RFV Chart
Alfalfa Quality Guidelines
Quality ADF
NDF *RFV/RFQ **TDN-100% **TDN-90% CP
Supreme
<27 <34 >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 299 135.0 135 Delivered
Ground 92 140.0 140 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Round 825 90.0-140.0 95.45 Delivered
Large Round 100 100.0-115.0 107.5 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 146 100.0-120.0 110 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 46 110.0 110 Delivered-
Feedlot
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 165.0 165 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 23 200.0 200 Delivered-
Dairy
Alfalfa/Oat Mix Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 200 115.0 115 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 92 80.0 80 Delivered
Large Round 92 60.0 60 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 23 160.0 160 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 92 80.0 80 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 92 60.0 60 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 75 60.0 60 Delivered
Round 225 60.0 60 Delivered
Round 110 45.0 45 F.O.B.
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Northeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 50 200.0 200 Delivered-
Stables
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 150 1.05 1.05 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 200 200.0-220.0 205 F.O.B.-
Stables
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 80.0 80 F.O.B.- New Crop
Stables
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 85.0 85 Delivered Certified We
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 130.0 130 Delivered
Large Round 368 70.0-80.0 75 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Large Round 92 70.0-120.0 95 F.O.B.
Brome Grass Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 75.0 75 F.O.B.- New Crop
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 80 90.0 90 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 Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 50 150.0 150 F.O.B.
Medium Square 3x3 50 200.0 200 F.O.B.
Teff Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 46 175.0 175 F.O.B.
Small Square 50 190.0 190 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 120 105.0 105 Delivered
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 200 115.0 115 F.O.B.
Large Round 400 70.0 70 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Ground 2308 130.0-161.0 138.17 Delivered-
Feedlot
Ground 92 140.0 140 Delivered- New Crop
Feedlot
Ground 938 138.0 138 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Round 450 100.0-140.0 123.89 Delivered
Large Round 730 124.0 124 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 100.5 108.0 108 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Round 315 80.0-90.0 80.79 F.O.B.
Large Round 75 90.0 90 F.O.B. 3rd Cut
Large Square 3x4 730 124.0 124 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 760 115.0-125.0 117.89 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 100.5 108.0 108 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Square 3x4 225 90.0-100.0 98.89 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 50 125.0 125 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 140.0 140 F.O.B. Rain Damage
Large Square 3x4 125 170.0-200.0 194 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 50 175.0 175 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Dairy
Pellets 15% Suncured 100 210.0-215.0 212.5 Delivered-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Pellets 15% Suncured 1984 210.0-220.0 213.04 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 230.0 230 F.O.B.- 4th Cut
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 23 110.0 110 Delivered
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Dehydrated 1200 340.0 340 Delivered-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 100.0-120.0 110 Delivered
Large Round 46 100.0 100 F.O.B.
Large Square 4x4 23 130.0 130 Delivered
Medium Square 3x3 23 125.0 125 Delivered New Crop
Medium Square 3x3 23 150.0 150 Delivered Old Crop
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 10.0 10 F.O.B. 2nd Cut
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 4x4 200 0.85-0.95 0.9 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Brome Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 46 9.0 9 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 Round 100 60.0-70.0 65 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 100 110.0-120.0 115 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 100 145.0-170.0 157.5 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 125 160.0 160 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 50 125.0 125 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 65.0 0 Delivered Old Crop
Large Round 0 55.0 0 F.O.B. Old Crop
Large Square 3x4 46 120.0 120 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
Large Round 218.5 105.0 105 Delivered
Large Round 46 70.0 70 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 310.5 120.0 120 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 92 90.0-100.0 95 Delivered Old Crop
Large Square 3x4 46 125.0 125 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Square 3x4 476 80.0-150.0 108.55 F.O.B.
Small Square 92 140.0 140 F.O.B. New Crop
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 46 120.0 120 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 138 80.0-160.0 131.67 F.O.B.
Medium Square 3x3 437 150.0-200.0 175 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 8.0 8 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 250 1.0-1.05 1.01 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Good Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 1.0 1 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 92 6.0-10.0 8 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 100 160.0 160 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 186 145.0-185.0 158.12 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 46 8.0 8 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 92 120.0 120 F.O.B. Certified We
Brome Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 46 200.0 200 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 240 70.0 70 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 1253 142.0-165.0 152.25 Delivered
Ground 448 160.0 160 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Round 2300 115.0-125.0 119.57 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 1300 120.0-125.0 123.08 F.O.B.
Ground 2092 125.0-160.0 156.07 Delivered
Ground 670 150.0-160.0 152.01 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Round 1000 110.0-150.0 121 Delivered
Large Round 375 121.0-125.0 122.33 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 150 125.0 125 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 950 120.0-125.0 124.74 Delivered
Large Square 4x4 650 90.0-125.0 102.69 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 425 137.0-152.0 148.47 Delivered New Crop
Pellets 15% Suncured 558 220.0 220 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 210.0 210 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 75 175.0 175 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 92 90.0 90 Delivered
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 0.85-0.95 0.9 Delivered
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 92 160.0 160 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 10.0 10 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 600 0.95-1.0 0.97 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 75.0 75 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 130.0 130 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Suncured 558 225.0 225 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 400 10.0 10 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 68 60.0 60 Delivered
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