HayWire Weekly · Issue #21 · July 21, 2026

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● Market Report · JULY 13, 2026

Benchmark jumps 9.5% to $167.01

HayWire · Week of July 13, 2026 · USDA AMS · 180 records · 29 regions

§01  The 60-Second Read

The benchmark ran to $167.01 a ton this week, up $14.55 or 9.5 percent from $152.45. That is a firm move across the six markets in the index, and it favors sellers holding hay right now. Buyers are the ones paying up.

§02  By the Numbers

Good benchmark

$167/ton

▲ 9.5% / $15 week over week

Top mover

$144

Pipestone MN · ▲ 17.9%

Geography spread

$135/ton

Nebraska - West $270 → Nebraska - East $135

Alfalfa index

$210/ton

steady · low confidence

§03  Watch List

01	Pipestone MN climbs hard Up $21.81 to $143.78, a 17.9 percent jump week over week, the biggest gainer on the board.
02	Nebraska markets split Central slid $6.94 to $137.50 while Platte Valley added $5.00 to $135.00 the same week.
03	Diesel adds to freight U.S. diesel $4.80 a gallon, up $0.22 week over week, so delivered loads cost a bit more.

§04  The Read

The near $14.55 lift in the benchmark, plus a 17.9 percent pop at Pipestone, points to firming this week. Strength is not everywhere though. Nebraska shows both sides, with Central down $6.94 and Platte Valley up $5.00, so slack still sits in pockets even as the top end holds near $270.00.

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