Hay Prices Remain Below Peak Levels

Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Hay prices throughout the country are holding mostly steady, but are below the peak levels reached several months ago. However, most remain significantly higher than year-ago figures.

These prices were gathered by USDA in early January. Figures followed by (D) are delivered prices. All others are at the farm. Cube and pellet prices are for bulk sales.

For weekly updated hay prices, go to “USDA Hay Prices” at hayandforage.com

Horse-quality alfalfa hay:	Price/ton
California (northern)	$250	(D)
California (central)	235-240	(D)
Kansas (southwestern)	210-250
Montana (premium quality)	200-205
Nevada	160-200
Utah	180-225
Washington (Columbia Basin)	220-225
Premium-quality alfalfa hay:	Price/ton
California (northern)	$218-235	(D)
California (central)	200-210	(D)
California (Imperial Valley)	150
Colorado (southwestern)	180-290
Colorado (northeastern)	160-275
Idaho	150
Iowa (Maurice)	120-128
Iowa (Rock Valley)	120-145
Kansas (southwestern)	170-185
Kansas (northeastern)	160-180
Minnesota (southwestern)	118-135
Minnesota (Sauk Centre)	140-170
Missouri	150-175
Nebraska (northeastern)	170-200
Nebraska (western)	135-145
Nevada (western)	180	(D)
Oklahoma	165-195
Oregon (Crook County)	220
South Dakota (Alcester)	125
South Dakota (east river)	180
South Dakota (western)	85-120
Texas (panhandle)	200-260	(D)
Texas (eastern)	230-300	(D)
Utah	150
Wyoming	140-150
Good-quality alfalfa hay:	Price/ton
California (central)	$135-140
California (Imperial Valley)	160
Colorado (northeastern)	150-200
Colorado (southwestern)	170-220
Idaho	125
Iowa (Maurice)	90-115
Iowa (Rock Valley)	83-118
Iowa (central)	140-170
Kansas (southwestern)	150-175
Kansas (southeastern)	130-150
Minnesota (southwestern)	93-113
Minnesota (Sauk Centre)	120-150
Missouri	90-160
Nevada (western)	150-175
Nebraska (western)	110-130
Oklahoma	130-160
Oregon (Klamath Basin)	170
South Dakota (Alcester)	105-115
South Dakota (east river)	175
South Dakota (western)	75-90
Texas (panhandle)	170-230	(D)
Texas (eastern)	180-230	(D)
Utah	125
Wyoming	120-140
Fair-quality alfalfa hay:	Price/ton
California (northern)	$155-200	(D)
California (central)	120-140
California (Imperial Valley)	125-165
Colorado (northeastern)	130-140	(D)
Colorado (southwestern)	160-170
Iowa (Rock Valley)	80
Kansas (southwestern)	125-150
Minnesota (southwestern)	83-85
Nebraska (western)	95-110
Nevada (western)	130-150
Oklahoma	100-125
South Dakota (east river)	120
South Dakota (western)	50-65
Washington (Columbia Basin)	150-175
Wyoming	98-110
Bermudagrass hay:	Price/ton
California (Imperial Valley)	$195-210
Missouri (fair to good)	70-100
Texas (panhandle)	125-140	(D)
Texas (eastern)	40-90
Bromegrass hay:	Price/ton
Kansas	$80-110
Missouri	60-150
Oat hay:	Price/ton
California (northern)	$190
Colorado (northeastern)	115-125
Idaho (premium)	100
Oregon (Harney County)	125
South Dakota (western)	75
Wyoming	80-85
Teff hay:	Price/ton
California (southern)	$220
Washington (Columbia Basin)	200
Straw:	Price/ton
California (southern)	$40-50
Colorado	50-70
Iowa (Rock Valley)	78
Kansas	50-60
Nebraska (western)	50-55
South Dakota (east river)	65-85
Washington (Columbia Basin)	45-65
17% Dehy alfalfa pellets:	Price/ton
Kansas	$185-205
Nebraska	220-225
Wyoming	190	(D)
15% Suncured alfalfa pellets:	Price/ton
Kansas	$180-195
South Dakota	170
Alfalfa cubes:	Price/ton
California (northern)	$200
Utah (export)	190-200
Wyoming	140