The week, verified.
Good alfalfa sidesteps most of a 21.8% index drop
The Alfalfa index fell to $131/ton, its lowest weekly reading since at least late summer, and on paper that helps buyers. The index pools alfalfa from every market that reported it, whatever the grade, so a heavy run of lower-quality hay can drag it down hard. Good alfalfa tracks one grade across 3 auctions, and it came in at $201/ton, down $9. That's softer, but nowhere near the index's fall. If you're buying quality hay, the discount is there. It's just much smaller than the headline.
This week’s verdict: STEADY nationally — hold quality in Colorado.
The rest of the read, the projected direction, and The Call with the price levels it is graded against and the reasoning went to members on Friday. The verdict is on the public record now; the levels and the reasoning post when the call grades. It grades November 12, 2026.
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