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Morning. Here’s what hay did last week, in about three minutes. $306/ton: the alfalfa-grass blend drops 10.2%Week of October 26, 2026 · USDA AMS · 100 verified trades · 18 markets Mix hay gave up more ground than any other hay type this week, which favors you if you're buying the blend, while the national index barely moved at $168/ton, down 0.6 percent. Alfalfa ran the other way to $157/ton, and Good alfalfa rose $5 to $208/ton, which favors sellers of straight alfalfa. |
The board | National index 18 markets | $168 | ▼ 0.6% | | Good alfalfa 3 auctions | $208 | ▲ $5 | | Alfalfa/Grass Mix | $306 | ▼ 10.2% | | Alfalfa | $157 | ▲ 7.4% | | Top mover Dakota, SD Good alfalfa, on 62 tons this week vs 127 last week | $218 | ▼ 4.7% | | Spread, high to low Montana $230 to Pipestone, MN $175 | $55 | | | Diesel, per gallon | $6.35 | ▲ $0.08 |
Hay prices: ▼ good for buyers · ▲ good for sellers |
State of the week Montana | Fair alfalfa 6 trades, last 60 days | $197/ton | | Fair alfalfa/grass mix 4 trades, last 60 days | $196/ton | | Premium timothy grass 3 trades, last 60 days | $360/ton |
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Last week we said watch… | Agricultural Prices, Friday, October 30. This week's figures carry no state farm-level prices; at auction, alfalfa firmed instead of softening. | | Platte Valley Nebraska near $220. Platte Valley Nebraska posted no report this week, so there's no read on whether it held. | | Alfalfa/Grass Mix at $340. The blend didn't hold. It had the steepest drop of any hay type this week. |
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What we’re watching this week | 1 | Crop Progress, Monday, November 9. Weekly pasture and range ratings. Poor pasture would pull hay feeding forward and help alfalfa hold this week's firmer tone. | | 2 | Dakota, SD after an $11 slip. It brought $218/ton on 62 tons this week vs 127 last week; a fuller run shows whether that was light offering or softening. | | 3 | Montana holding $230/ton. It topped this week's highs, up $5, on 50 tons this week vs 1000 last week. Holding there on more tons would back that price. |
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The Read The strength sits in straight alfalfa, and the slack is in the blend. Out West, buyers are still reaching: Colorado reports very good demand against moderate supply, and Nevada reports supply sold out, which fits better alfalfa still drawing bids. |
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The Call · graded in public 7 of 14 graded Calls
were right. ■ right · □ wrong · misses included Latest Call: STEADY. Which markets to hold in, and the price levels we’re graded on, are in Pro. Call #28 (Sep 18) graded wrong. Inside Pro: the Friday Pulse, a separate read for buyers and sellers, and The Call — our buy / wait / hold verdict with the reasoning behind it. |
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