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Oct 10, 2026newest report
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Newest reports
- Oct 10, 2026Peru, KS — Grass: $90/ton
- Oct 6, 2026Malvern, IA — Alfalfa: $190/ton
- Sep 22, 2026Central City, NE — Straw: $120/ton
- Sep 8, 2026Park County, Livingston, MT — Hay, type not stated: $285-290/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — Sudan grass: $135/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — Alfalfa: $210/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — Bermuda: $135-150/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — alfalfa: $225/ton
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Kansas 19 reports
- Oct 10, 2026Peru, KS — Grass: $90/ton
- Sep 1, 2026Kansas — prairie: $140/ton
- Sep 1, 2026Kansas — prairie: $275/ton
- Aug 20, 2026Northern Kansas — Not stated: $120/ton
- Aug 5, 2026KS — Grass: $110-115/ton
- Aug 5, 2026KS — Grass: $140/ton
- Aug 5, 2026KS — Grass: $100/ton
- Aug 4, 2026Kansas — Alfalfa: $250/ton
- Aug 4, 2026Kansas — Alfalfa: $270/ton
- Aug 4, 2026Kansas — Alfalfa: $240/ton
- Aug 3, 2026KS — Sorghum-Sudan: $135/ton
- Aug 3, 2026KS — Grass: $130/ton
- Aug 3, 2026KS — Alfalfa: $195/ton
- Aug 3, 2026KS — Alfalfa: $215/ton
- Aug 3, 2026KS — Alfalfa: $210/ton
- Aug 3, 2026KS — Alfalfa: $270/ton
- Jul 29, 2026Kansas — Alfalfa: $270/ton
- Jun 1, 2026Kansas — Alfalfa: $225/ton
- Jun 1, 2026Kansas — Alfalfa: $200/ton
Washington 16 reports
Washington USDA auction prices →
- Aug 20, 2026Grant County, Moses Lake, WA — Alfalfa: $300/ton
- Aug 7, 2026Grant County, WA — Straw: $190/ton
- Aug 7, 2026Grant County, WA — Alfalfa: $325/ton
- Aug 7, 2026Grant County, WA — Alfalfa: $200-225/ton
- Aug 7, 2026Grant County, WA — Orchard Grass: $280-300/ton
- Aug 7, 2026Grant County, WA — Alfalfa: $275/ton
- Aug 7, 2026Grant County, WA — Timothy: $300-325/ton
- Aug 7, 2026WA — Timothy: $245/ton
- Aug 7, 2026WA — Orchard Grass/Alfalfa Mix: $300-325/ton
- Aug 5, 2026WA — Timothy: $220/ton
- Aug 3, 2026WA — Orchardgrass: $230/ton
- Aug 3, 2026WA — Orchardgrass: $325/ton
- May 29, 2026Northeast Washington — Alfalfa: $20/bale (110lb bale) (~$364/ton)
- May 18, 2026Western Washington — Alfalfa: $300/ton
- May 18, 2026Washington State (prime hay country) — Mixed quality hay: $200/ton
- May 18, 2026Western Washington — Alfalfa/grass mix: $160/ton
Nebraska 13 reports
Nebraska USDA auction prices →
- Sep 22, 2026Central City, NE — Straw: $120/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — Sudan grass: $135/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — Alfalfa: $210/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — Bermuda: $135-150/ton
- Sep 7, 2026Litchfield, Nebraska — alfalfa: $225/ton
- Aug 18, 2026Buffalo County, Kearney, NE — Alfalfa, pure: $180/ton
- Aug 18, 2026Lancaster County, Lincoln, NE — Grass: $140/ton
- Aug 18, 2026Buffalo County, Kearney, NE — Alfalfa: $200/ton
- Aug 18, 2026Buffalo County, Kearney, NE — Alfalfa: $225/ton
- Aug 18, 2026Buffalo County, Kearney, NE — Alfalfa: $185/ton
- Aug 4, 2026Howard County, Ashton, NE — Alfalfa: $165/ton
- Jul 18, 2026South Central Nebraska — Alfalfa: $300/ton
- Jul 18, 2026South Central Nebraska — Alfalfa: $200/ton
Kentucky 12 reports
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Orchard Grass: $9-10/bale (2-string small square (~50.0lb)) (~$360-400/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Alfalfa: $10/bale (2-string small square (~50.0lb)) (~$400/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Alfalfa: $10/bale (small square (~50.0lb)) (~$400/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Mixed Grass: $100/ton
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Timothy: $280/ton
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Alfalfa: $280/ton
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Mixed Grass: $6/bale (2-string small square (~50.0lb)) (~$240/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026KY — Timothy: $9/bale (2-string small square (~50.0lb)) (~$360/ton)
- Aug 5, 2026KY — Alfalfa: $10/bale (small square (~50.0lb)) (~$400/ton)
- Aug 5, 2026KY — Alfalfa: $12/bale (small square (~50.0lb)) (~$480/ton)
- Aug 5, 2026KY — Alfalfa: $7/bale (small square (~50.0lb)) (~$280/ton)
- Aug 5, 2026KY — Alfalfa: $11/bale (small square (~50.0lb)) (~$440/ton)
California 10 reports
California USDA auction prices →
- Aug 18, 2026Lake County, CA — Alfalfa: $17/bale (3-wire small square (~100.0lb)) (~$340/ton)
- Aug 5, 2026CA — 3-Way Mix: $230/ton
- Jul 25, 2026CA — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $165/ton
- Jul 25, 2026CA — Alfalfa: $300-325/ton
- Jul 25, 2026CA — Alfalfa: $185/ton
- Jul 25, 2026CA — Alfalfa: $200/ton
- May 29, 2026California — Alfalfa: $24/bale (3-string square (~100lb)) (~$480/ton)
- May 29, 2026Lassen County, CA — Alfalfa: $15/bale (100lb bale) ($300/ton)
- May 29, 2026Lassen County, CA — Alfalfa/Grass mix: $17/bale (100lb bale) ($340/ton)
- May 29, 2026Northern California — Alfalfa/Grass mix: $25/bale
Iowa 9 reports
- Oct 6, 2026Malvern, IA — Alfalfa: $190/ton
- Aug 18, 2026Mills County, Glenwood, IA — Cow hay, grass or alfalfa: $165/ton
- Aug 3, 2026IA — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $7-7.5/bale (small square (~50.0lb)) (~$280-300/ton)
- Aug 3, 2026IA — Grass: $3-6/bale (small square (~50.0lb)) (~$120-240/ton)
- Aug 3, 2026IA — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $75/bale (5x6 round (~1700.0lb)) (~$88/ton)
- Aug 3, 2026IA — Grass: $30-60/bale (5x6 round (~1700.0lb)) (~$35-71/ton)
- Jul 25, 2026IA — Alfalfa: $170/ton
- Jul 24, 2026Iowa — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $250/ton
- May 15, 2026Onawa, Iowa — Alfalfa and grass: $130-140/ton
Texas 8 reports
- Sep 5, 2026Texas Panhandle, TX — Alfalfa: $13.5/bale (2-string small square, 21-bale bundles (~55.4lb)) (~$487/ton)
- Aug 20, 2026Northeast Texas — Straw: $135/ton
- Aug 20, 2026Northeast Texas — Alfalfa: $265/ton
- Aug 20, 2026West Texas — Alfalfa, crop not restated on this line: $240/ton
- Aug 16, 2026Denton County (south of Denton), TX — Mixed Grass: $85/bale (large round (~1350.0lb)) (~$126/ton)
- Aug 11, 2026Central Texas — Orchard grass/alfalfa mix: $550/ton
- May 18, 2026East Texas — Bahia / coastal Bermuda: $50-100/ton
- May 18, 2026Unknown (When WA hay hit $200, shipping to Texas) — Hay (unspecified): $200/ton
New Mexico 7 reports
- Aug 20, 2026Luna County, Deming, NM — Alfalfa: $240/ton
- Aug 20, 2026Luna County, Deming, NM — Alfalfa: $10/bale (2-tie small square, 21-bale bundles (~55.0lb)) (~$364/ton)
- Aug 20, 2026Luna County, Deming, NM — Alfalfa: $230/ton
- Aug 3, 2026NM — Alfalfa: $180-220/ton
- Aug 3, 2026NM — Alfalfa: $240-270/ton
- Aug 3, 2026NM — Alfalfa: $12.5-13.5/bale (2-string small square (~57.0lb)) (~$439-474/ton)
- Aug 3, 2026NM — Alfalfa: $110-120/bale (3x3 large square (~700.0lb)) (~$314-343/ton)
Oklahoma 7 reports
Oklahoma USDA auction prices →
- Aug 20, 2026West Central Oklahoma — Alfalfa, crop not restated on this line: $225/ton
- Aug 20, 2026West Central Oklahoma — Alfalfa: $265/ton
- Aug 20, 2026West Central Oklahoma — Alfalfa: $240-250/ton
- Aug 20, 2026Central Oklahoma — Straw: $120/ton
- Aug 20, 2026Central Oklahoma — Alfalfa: $250/ton
- Aug 20, 2026Southern Oklahoma — Not stated: $130/ton
- May 29, 2026Oklahoma — Grass: $15/bale (Square (50lb)) (~$600/ton)
Montana 6 reports
- Sep 8, 2026Park County, Livingston, MT — Hay, type not stated: $285-290/ton
- Aug 7, 2026MT — Alfalfa: $235/ton
- Aug 3, 2026MT — Alfalfa: $175/ton
- Aug 3, 2026MT — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $260/ton
- Aug 3, 2026MT — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $200/ton
- May 29, 2026Montana — Alfalfa/Grass mix: $50/ton
North Carolina 6 reports
- Sep 5, 2026Haywood County, Waynesville, NC — Orchard Grass, pure: $12/bale (small square (~42.0lb)) (~$571/ton)
- Aug 18, 2026Western North Carolina — Orchard Grass, pure: $105/bale (large round (~800.0lb)) (~$262/ton)
- Aug 18, 2026Western North Carolina — Orchard Grass, pure: $11/bale (small square (~45.0lb)) (~$489/ton)
- Aug 11, 2026North Carolina — Orchard grass/alfalfa mix: $550/ton
- Aug 11, 2026North Carolina — Orchard grass/alfalfa mix: $450/ton
- May 29, 2026Monroe, NC — Grass: $55/bale (Round bale)
Illinois 4 reports
- Aug 7, 2026IL — Alfalfa: $85/bale (3x3 square (~875.0lb)) (~$194/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026IL — Grass: $60/bale (3x3 square (~875.0lb)) (~$137/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026IL — Alfalfa: $200/ton
- May 18, 2026Red Bud, IL / Eastern MO / Southern IL — Unspecified: $35/bale (Round bales)
Nevada 4 reports
- Aug 7, 2026NV — Orchard Grass: $18/bale (3-twine small square (~100.0lb)) (~$360/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026NV — Alfalfa: $15/bale (3-twine small square (~100.0lb)) (~$300/ton)
- Aug 7, 2026NV — Alfalfa: $230/ton
- Aug 7, 2026NV — Alfalfa: $215/ton
Wisconsin 3 reports
- Aug 18, 2026Door County, WI — Hay, type not stated: $5/bale (small square (~40.0lb)) (~$250/ton)
- Aug 18, 2026Door County, WI — Hay, type not stated: $50/bale (large round (~900.0lb)) (~$111/ton)
- Aug 11, 2026Wisconsin — Orchard grass/alfalfa mix: $300/ton
Colorado 2 reports
Colorado USDA auction prices →
- Aug 11, 2026Colorado Springs, CO — Orchard grass/alfalfa mix: $500/ton
- Jul 25, 2026CO — Grass: $180/ton
Oregon 2 reports
- Aug 18, 2026Northwest Oregon — Alfalfa: $300/ton
- Aug 18, 2026Northwest Oregon — Orchard Grass: $225/ton
South Dakota 2 reports
South Dakota USDA auction prices →
- Aug 8, 2026South Dakota — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $250/ton
- Aug 5, 2026SD — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $250/ton
Connecticut 1 report
- May 30, 2026Connecticut — Timothy: $16/bale
Florida 1 report
- May 29, 2026Indian River County, Florida — Perennial peanut: $24.95/bale (Square bale)
Indiana 1 report
- Aug 20, 2026Grant County, Fairmount, IN — Alfalfa/grass mix, 80/20: $6.5/bale (small square, 21-bale bundles (~55.0lb)) (~$236/ton)
Michigan 1 report
- Aug 18, 2026Kent County, Grand Rapids, MI — Orchard grass/alfalfa mix, 70/30: $8.5/bale (2-string small square (~50.0lb)) (~$340/ton)
Missouri 1 report
Missouri USDA auction prices →
- May 18, 2026Central Missouri — Brome/Orchard Grass/Fescue mix: $150-200/ton
New Jersey 1 report
- May 29, 2026New Jersey — Grass: $10/bale
Pennsylvania 1 report
Pennsylvania USDA auction prices →
- May 29, 2026Erie County, Pennsylvania — Alfalfa/Grass mix: $5-7/bale (Small square (45lb)) (~$222-311/ton)
Tennessee 1 report
Tennessee USDA auction prices →
- May 29, 2026Western Tennessee — Alfalfa: $25/bale
Virginia 1 report
- Aug 18, 2026Virginia — Mixed grass: $85/bale (large round (~1000.0lb)) (~$170/ton)
Wyoming 1 report
- May 18, 2026SW Wyoming — Grass/alfalfa mix: $200-300/ton