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USDA Kansas Hay 04/28 09:45
AMS_2885
Kansas Direct Hay Report
Released on April 28, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 04/24/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(04/06/2026)
Bales:
Hay 1255 926 248
Straw 60
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Total 1255 926 308
Tons:
Hay 1042 1250 134
Hay 38605 35620 19815
Straw 972 996 417
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Total 1042 1250 134
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Demand increased substantially this past week as drought conditions persist
across many areas of the state.
However, producers remain hesitant to market inventory due to uncertainty
about future forage needs.
Statewide, alfalfa conditions have declined, as ongoing dryness and insect
pressure have negatively impacted new crop development.
According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of April 23rd, in the
High Plains Region, the region was mostly dry, with isolated rainfall
in far southeast Nebraska, northern and southeast Kansas, and small
areas of Colorado and North Dakota.
Temperatures were generally above normal, with the warmest departures
in southeast Nebraska and eastern Kansas.
Dryness and a warm spring led to widespread degradation.
Extreme drought expanded across central and western Nebraska and into
northwest Kansas.
Severe drought expanded in central and southwest Kansas, with new extreme
drought in far southwest Kansas.
In Kansas, the categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions
(D0) decreased to 13%, Moderate drought (D1) decreased to 27%, severe
drought (D2) increased to 31%, extreme drought (D3) stayed at 1%, and
there was no exceptional drought (D4) recorded.
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 490 135.0 135 Delivered
Large Round 100 75.0 75 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 250 90.0 90 Delivered Picked Up Ou
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 46 1.0 1 Delivered-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 23 100.0 100 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 92 60.0 60 Delivered
Large Round 46 85.0 85 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 23 100.0 100 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 46 1.0 1 Delivered-
Dairy
Cane Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 125.0 125 Delivered
Oat Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 92 125.0 125 Delivered
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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 120 60.0 60 Delivered
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Northeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 1.05 1.05 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 92 80.0-100.0 90 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 100 13.0 13 F.O.B.-
Stables
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 550 210.0 210 Delivered-
Dairy
Medium Square 3x3 350 220.0-225.0 222.86 F.O.B.-
Stables
Medium Square 3x3 50 210.0 210 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Stables
Bluestem Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 100 9.0 9 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 92 120.0 120 Delivered Certified We
Brome Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 150.0 150 Delivered- New Crop
Stables
Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 46 120.0 120 Delivered
Sorghum Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 920 80.0 80 Delivered
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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 70.0 70 Delivered
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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 Round 600 115.0 115 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 100 115.0 115 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 50 75.0 75 F.O.B. Rain Damage
Medium Square 3x3 50 105.0 105 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 50 185.0 185 Delivered
Medium Square 3x3 50 250.0 250 F.O.B.
Small Square 50 200.0 200 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 200 110.0 110 Delivered
Ground 200 135.0 135 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 100 140.0 140 Delivered
Large Round 100 110.0 110 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 688 80.0-85.0 82.5 Delivered
Ground 1350 150.0-160.0 155.56 Delivered
Ground 2300 130.0-161.0 139.94 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Round 136 115.0 115 Delivered
Large Round 666 120.0 120 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 300 85.0-115.0 101.67 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 4236 105.0-125.0 114.88 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 666 123.0 123 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 600 90.0-125.0 108.33 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 300 1.0-1.05 1.02 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 4x4 200 1.05 1.05 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 184 60.0-70.0 65 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 50 210.0 210 F.O.B.
Large Square 4x4 100 195.0 195 Delivered-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 100 17.5 17.5 F.O.B.-
Stables
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 15% Suncured 208 215.0 215 Delivered
Pellets 15% Suncured 2743 220.0 220 Delivered-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 18.0 18 F.O.B.-
Stables
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Dehydrated 1000 330.0 330 Delivered-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 46 400.0 400 F.O.B.-
Stables
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 184 70.0-80.0 75 F.O.B.
Brome Grass Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 552 125.0 125 F.O.B.
Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 100 30.0 30 F.O.B.
Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 100 30.0 30 F.O.B.
Sudan Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 184 50.0-60.0 55 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 400 75.0-80.0 77.5 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 92 120.0-125.0 122.5 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 100 100.0-125.0 112.5 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 75 75.0 75 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
Bluestem Grass Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 23 120.0 120 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 92 70.0 70 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 125.0 125 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 150 80.0 80 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 446 120.0 120 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 690 80.0-120.0 92.19 F.O.B.
Large Round 384 70.0-80.0 77.01 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 184 70.0-120.0 90 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 276 115.0-120.0 117.5 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
Large Square 4x4 100 105.0 105 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 92 6.75 6.75 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 345 55.0 55 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.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 160.0 160 F.O.B.
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 60.0 60 F.O.B. Weedy
Large Round 46 100.0 100 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 184 100.0-200.0 153.75 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 46 120.0 120 F.O.B. Weedy
Bluestem Grass Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 48 160.0 160 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 195.0 195 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 92 6.75 6.75 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
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Round 280 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 2976 150.0-165.0 156.97 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 812 125.0-130.0 128.08 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 312 95.0 95 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Ground 2498 125.0-165.0 158.75 Delivered
Ground 600 150.0-160.0 155 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Round 550 110.0 110 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 2574 120.0-140.0 124.62 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 50 70.0 70 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 300 1.0 1 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 100 0.85-0.95 0.9 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 92 70.0 70 Delivered CRP
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 92 90.0 90 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 200.0 200 F.O.B.
Small Square 50 12.0 12 F.O.B.- 5th Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 150 125.0 125 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 950 170.0-200.0 189.87 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 10.0 10 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 150 125.0 125 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Round 250 130.0 130 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 250 130.0 130 F.O.B.
Pellets 15% Suncured 645.5 230.0 230 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 92 160.0 160 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 10.0 10 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Suncured 645.5 230.0 230 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bluestem Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 75.0 75 F.O.B.
Rye Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 40.0 40 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 92 60.0 60 Delivered
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