Lower hay supplies have brought prices way up in some states, but not others. Prices for high-quality alfalfa range from roughly the same as year-ago levels, to $50/ton higher.
These prices were gathered in late February from hay growers, dealers and USDA.
Figures followed by (D) are delivered prices. All others are at the farm. Cube and pellet prices are bulk unless otherwise indicated.
| Horse-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton |
| Iowa | $100-135 | |
| Indiana | 200 | |
| Kansas | 100-130 | |
| Michigan (to racetrack) | 110-120 | |
| Nebraska | 100-110 | |
| New Mexico (to PA) | 205 | (D) |
| North Carolina | 180 | |
| Wyoming | 120-150 |
| Premium-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton |
| California (northern) | $140-160 | (D) |
| California (central) | 130 | |
| California (southern) | 138-142 | (D) |
| Colorado | 105-120 | |
| Idaho | 110 | |
| Indiana | 180 | |
| Iowa | 90-135 | |
| Kansas | 95-110 | |
| Michigan | 100-115 | |
| Minnesota (southwestern) | 75-80 | |
| Missouri | 100-130 | |
| Nebraska | 100-130 | |
| Nevada | 105-110 | |
| New Mexico (to AL, MI, PA, TN) | 160-195 | |
| Oklahoma | 100-125 | |
| Oregon | 100-105 | |
| South Dakota | 90-100 | |
| Texas | 135-155 | |
| Utah | 90-100 | |
| Virginia | 111-120 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 95-105 | |
| Wisconsin | 75-90 | |
| Wisconsin | 110 | (D) |
| Wyoming | 100-120 | |
| Good-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton |
| California (northern) | $95-120 | |
| California (central) | 125 | |
| California (southern) | 120-130 | (D) |
| Colorado | 95-105 | |
| Idaho | 80-85 | |
| Indiana | 160 | |
| Iowa | 75-100 | |
| Kansas | 70-110 | |
| Michigan | 80-110 | |
| Minnesota (southwestern) | 50-70 | |
| Montana | 75-85 | |
| Nebraska | 80-110 | |
| New York | 100 | |
| Nevada | 90-110 | |
| Oklahoma | 90-110 | |
| Oregon | 80-95 | |
| South Dakota | 75-85 | |
| Texas | 125-135 | (D) |
| Utah | 65-85 | |
| Virginia | 75 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 80-90 | |
| Wisconsin | 60-75 | |
| Wyoming | 80-90 | |
| Fair-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton |
| California (northern) | $100-110 | (D) |
| California (central) | 90-100 | |
| California (southern) | 107 | (D) |
| Colorado | 90-95 | |
| Idaho | 75-80 | |
| Iowa | 60-80 | |
| Kansas | 85-115 | |
| Michigan | 40-60 | |
| Minnesota (southwestern) | 50-60 | |
| Nebraska | 60-80 | |
| Nevada | 80-90 | |
| New York | 80 | |
| Oklahoma | 35-50 | |
| South Dakota | 50-60 | |
| Texas | 110-120 | (D) |
| Utah | 45-60 | |
| Virginia | 32-42 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 70-75 | |
| Wisconsin | 40-60 | |
| Timothy hay: | Price/ton |
| California | $180 | |
| Michigan | 90-100 | |
| Montana | 110-120 | |
| New York | 90 | |
| Straw: | Price/ton |
| Colorado | Wheat straw | $60 | |
| Idaho | Wheat straw | 40 | |
| Indiana | Wheat straw | 150 | |
| Indiana | Oat straw | 120 | |
| Iowa | Oat straw | 90-100 | |
| Kansas | Wheat straw | 40-55 | |
| Michigan | Wheat straw | 55-80 | |
| New York | Wheat straw | 80 | |
| New York | Oat Straw | 70 | |
| North Carolina | Wheat straw | 125 | |
| North Carolina | Oat straw | 125 | |
| Oregon | Wheat straw | 40 | |
| Washington | Wheat straw | 50 | |
| Wisconsin | Oat straw | 50-85 | |
| 17% Dehy alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton |
| Kansas | $128-142 | |
| Nebraska | 120-128 | |
| Wyoming | 128 | |
| 15% Suncured alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton |
| Kansas | $112-130 | |
| South Dakota | 120 | |
| Wyoming | 138-164 | |
| Alfalfa cubes: | Price/ton |
| California | $135 | (D) |
| Nevada | 100-110 | |
| Utah | 80-105 | |
| Utah (50-lb bags) | 120-140 | |