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Morning. Here’s what hay did last week, in about three minutes. National index rises 3.9% to $175/ton on mix reboundWeek of November 2, 2026 · USDA AMS · 119 verified trades · 23 markets Sellers got the better of the week: the national index rose 3.9 percent to $175/ton, and Alfalfa/Grass Mix posted the biggest gain, up 8.7 percent to $332/ton. Better alfalfa went the other way. Good alfalfa fell $34 to $171/ton, down 16.7 percent, which helps you if you're buying top lots. |
The board | National index 23 markets | $175 | ▲ 3.9% | | Good alfalfa 4 auctions | $171 | ▼ $34 | | Alfalfa/Grass Mix | $332 | ▲ 8.7% | | Orchard Grass | $151 | ▲ 5.6% | | Top mover Pipestone, MN Good alfalfa, on 11 tons this week vs 9 last week | $150 | ▼ 14.5% | | Spread, high to low Rock Valley, IA $190 to Pipestone, MN $150 | $40 | | | Diesel, per gallon | $6.29 | ▼ $0.06 |
Hay prices: ▼ good for buyers · ▲ good for sellers |
State of the week Oregon | Supreme alfalfa 18 trades, last 60 days | $296/ton | | Good alfalfa 13 trades, last 60 days | $216/ton | | Premium alfalfa 9 trades, last 60 days | $267/ton |
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Last week we said watch… | Crop Progress, Monday, November 9. No pasture or range ratings came in this week, so there is nothing to score. | | Dakota, SD after an $11 slip. Dakota, SD posted no new report this week, so a fuller run is still untested. | | Montana holding $230/ton. Montana posted no new report this week, so the level got no test on more tons. |
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What we’re watching this week | 1 | Central Nebraska on more tons. This was its first report since early fall. A second report near this price would show the price is real and not a one-off. | | 2 | Rock Valley, IA's $190 top. It led the highs on 5 tons this week vs 42 last week. A bigger offering will show whether that price holds. | | 3 | Orchard Grass at $151. It rose 5.6 percent. If it holds next week, it would show the firmness spreading past the blended hays. |
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The Read The strength sits in the blends and specialty grass, and the slack sits in better alfalfa, where Good lots gave ground. The alfalfa index still edged up 2.9 percent. Hay ground is drier, too: 48% of it is in drought, against 32% a year ago, so the alfalfa dip looks more like a soft week than a sign of plenty. |
From the Field What did you pay or get for hay this week? Tell us on the report form: the price, the kind of hay and where. We check every price before it runs here, credited to your region, never your name. |
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The Call · graded in public 8 of 15 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 #32 (Oct 15) graded right. What Pro members read on Friday Good alfalfa gives back $41 in one week Thin reports set most of this week's market prices. Central Nebraska topped the board on 200 tons and a single price line, its first report since early September… The rest of the read, plus Friday’s Call: buy, wait or hold, with the price levels it’s graded on. |
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HayWire Ag LLC · Src: USDA AMS · haywireag.com 119 verified trades this week · For informational purposes only · Track record |