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USDA Kansas Hay 11/18 10:00
AMS_2885
Kansas Direct Hay Report
Released on November 18, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 11/14/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(10/27/2025)
Bales:
Hay 966 1028 250
Straw 40 100
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Total 1006 1128 250
Tons:
Hay 1650 1850
Hay 41191 37509 16308
Straw 1186 1366 431
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Total 1650 1850
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This past week, demand has stayed steady and prices have also stayed
mostly steady.
Harvest is being wrapped up for most producers and hay movement should
continue to stay steady throughout the rest of the fall.
Overall, there has not been much change in the hay market in the past
few weeks.
According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of November 13th, in
the High Plains Region, temperatures in the eastern edge of the High
Plains area remained mostly within a couple degrees of normal, as a strong
cold front moved into the central U.S.
near the end of the period.
Otherwise, most of the region was warmer than normal, especially western
Nebraska and central and western portions of Colorado and Wyoming,
where temperatures from 4-8 degrees above normal were common this week.
Some precipitation, generally under a half inch liquid equivalent, fell
from central South Dakota to northeast Nebraska.
Elsewhere, mostly dry weather was the rule across the region.
In Kansas, the categorical percent area of abnormally dry conditions
(D0) decreased to 15%, Moderate drought (D1) increased to 8.5%, severe
drought (D2) stayed at more than 1%, and there was no extreme (D3) or
exceptional drought (D4) 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.
The next available report will be published Tuesday, December 9th.
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 .
**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
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 125 110.0 110 Delivered-
Feedlot
Ground 130 135.0 135 Delivered
Large Round 1238 90.0-140.0 95.25 Delivered
Large Round 100 100.0-115.0 107.5 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 200 90.0-120.0 100 Delivered
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 50 225.0 225 Delivered 4th Cut
Alfalfa/Oat Mix Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Chopped 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 92 80.0 80 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 92 60.0 60 F.O.B.
Cane Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 130.0 130 Delivered
Sorghum Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 23 75.0 75 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 300 60.0 60 Delivered
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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 50 225.0 225 Delivered-
Stables
Medium Square 3x3 50 220.0 220 Delivered- 1st Cut
Stables
Medium Square 3x3 50 230.0 230 Delivered- 2nd Cut
Stables
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 23 110.0 110 Delivered
Large Round 50 140.0 140 F.O.B.- New Crop
Stables
Sorghum Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 23 85.0 85 Delivered
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 75 1.05 1.05 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 28 9.0 9 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 69 70.0 70 F.O.B. Certified We
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 115 80.0-130.0 90 Delivered
Large Round 184 70.0-80.0 75 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Large Round 50 150.0 150 F.O.B.- New Crop
Stables
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Straw Conventional
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Wheat Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 20 45.0 45 F.O.B.
Small Square 20 6.5 6.5 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 Square 3x4 50 115.0 115 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 100 150.0 150 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 175.0 175 F.O.B.-
Stables
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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 138 132.0 132 Delivered
Large Round 200 75.0-80.0 77.5 F.O.B. Picked Up Ou
Large Round 300 120.0 120 F.O.B.
Ground 1200 150.0-160.0 155 Delivered
Ground 2392 130.0-161.0 139 Delivered-
Feedlot
Ground 469 138.0 138 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Round 1596 80.0-140.0 109.06 Delivered
Large Round 675.5 117.0 117 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 100 90.0 90 F.O.B. 5th Cut
Large Round 50.25 108.0 108 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Round 620 80.0-90.0 88.06 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 2232 75.0-120.0 110.79 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 675.5 119.0 119 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 25 125.0 125 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 350 100.0-115.0 108.57 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 50.25 108.0 108 F.O.B. New Crop
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 25 175.0 175 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Dairy
Medium Square 3x3 50 200.0 200 Delivered
Pellets 15% Suncured 983 210.0 210 Delivered-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Pellets 15% Suncured 2007 215.0 215 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 230.0 230 F.O.B.- 4th Cut
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 50 230.0 230 F.O.B.- > 5th Cu
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 50 230.0 230 F.O.B.- 5th Cut
Dairy
Alfalfa/Oat Mix Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Chopped 138 147.0 147 Delivered- New Crop
Feedlot
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 100.0 100 Delivered
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 46 120.0 120 Delivered
Large Round 46 100.0 100 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 46 125.0 125 Delivered New 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 3x4 200 1.0 1 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 4x4 400 0.9-1.05 1 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Dehydrated 1200 335.0 335 Delivered-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Brome Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 46 9.0 9 F.O.B.
Teff Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 140.0 140 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 40 85.0 85 Delivered
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.
Round 80 80.0-85.0 82.5 Delivered
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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 50 75.0 75 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 100 110.0-120.0 115 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 50 150.0 150 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 125 180.0-190.0 188 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 50 100.0 100 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 250 175.0 175 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 138 80.0 80 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 69 120.0 120 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
Large Round 138 75.0-80.0 76.67 Delivered
Large Round 161 70.0-160.0 112.86 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 138 120.0 120 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 686 80.0-120.0 98.24 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 92 125.0 125 F.O.B. New Crop
Large Square 4x4 46 135.0 135 Delivered
Small Square 46 150.0 150 Delivered
Bluestem Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 161 120.0 120 F.O.B. Certified We
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 23 115.0 115 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 23 120.0 120 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 230 100.0-160.0 130 F.O.B.
Medium Square 3x3 184 160.0-200.0 180 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 25 8.0 8 F.O.B. 1st Cut
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 1.0 1 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 25 65.0 65 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 125 1.0 1 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Bluestem Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 92 105.0 105 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 46 185.0 185 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 40 145.0 145 F.O.B.
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 40 70.0 70 F.O.B.
Round 20 100.0 100 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 1748 142.0-165.0 153.5 Delivered
Large Round 1700 115.0-125.0 119.12 F.O.B.
Large Square 3x4 2500 122.0-129.0 124.8 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 700 125.0 125 F.O.B.
Ground 1200 150.0 150 Delivered-
Feedlot
Ground 3156 125.0-170.0 159.48 Delivered
Large Round 50 125.0 125 Delivered New Crop
Large Round 575 110.0-150.0 125.22 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 100 132.0 132 Delivered Covered
Large Square 3x4 1095 120.0-140.0 131.42 Delivered
Large Square 3x4 120 140.0 140 Delivered 5th Cut
Large Square 3x4 250 120.0-130.0 124 Delivered-
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 50 125.0 125 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 1650 70.0-100.0 99.09 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 375 152.0 152 Delivered
Pellets 15% Suncured 621.5 230.0 230 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 75 210.0 210 Delivered New Crop
Large Square 3x4 150 175.0 175 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 184 90.0 90 Delivered
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 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 184 160.0 160 Delivered
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 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
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 100 130.0 130 F.O.B. 3rd Cut
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Suncured 621.5 230.0 230 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.
Corn Stalk Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 1500 125.0 125 Delivered
Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 92 80.0-92.0 89 Delivered
Rye Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 23 100.0 100 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 306 60.0-130.0 97.5 Delivered
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