Prices for high-quality hay are moving higher as the winter feeding period approaches. They are below year-ago levels in California and a few other states
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Prices for high-quality hay are moving higher as the winter feeding period approaches. They are below year-ago levels in California and a few other states, but are higher than in fall 2005 in most of the country.
These prices were gathered by USDA in early October. Figures followed by (D) are delivered prices. All others are at the farm. Cube and pellet prices are bulk unless otherwise indicated.
For weekly updated hay prices, go to the “Hay Price Link” section of HayandForage.com
| Horse-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas (southwestern) | $180-200 | |
| Kansas (southeastern) | 145-160 | |
| Montana | 80 | |
| South Dakota (western) | 120 | |
| Oregon (Crook County) | 150-165 | |
| Utah | 90-120 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 130-165 | |
| Premium-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $160-175 | (D) |
| California (central) | 165-180 | (D) |
| Colorado (northeastern) | 130-220 | |
| Colorado (San Luis Valley) | 140-230 | |
| Idaho | 120-135 | |
| Illinois | 115-140 | |
| Iowa (central) | 105-120 | |
| Iowa (Rock Valley) | 98-110 | |
| Missouri | 100-125 | |
| Montana | 90-125 | |
| Nebraska (northeastern) | 130-140 | |
| Nebraska (western) | 90-110 | |
| Nevada | 130-140 | |
| New Mexico (southern) | 150-165 | |
| Oklahoma | 150-180 | |
| Oregon (Klamath Basin) | 135-145 | |
| South Dakota (east river) | 85-110 | |
| South Dakota (western) | 90-100 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 180-250 | (D) |
| Texas (western) | 160-200 | |
| Utah | 80-90 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 105-133 | |
| Wyoming | 90-120 | |
| Good-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $140-161 | (D) |
| California (central) | 145-150 | (D) |
| Colorado | 120-125 | |
| Idaho | 100-110 | |
| Illinois | 100-120 | |
| Iowa (Rock Valley) | 73-93 | |
| Kansas (southwestern) | 140-145 | |
| Kansas (southeastern) | 110-120 | |
| Minnesota (southwestern) | 60-78 | |
| Nebraska (northeastern) | 115-120 | |
| Nebraska (western) | 90-95 | |
| Nevada | 80-105 | |
| New Mexico (southern) | 130-140 | |
| Oklahoma | 140-160 | |
| South Dakota (east river) | 70-90 | |
| South Dakota (Alcester) | 60-70 | |
| South Dakota (western) | 75-85 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 180-200 | (D) |
| Texas (eastern) | 165-180 | (D) |
| Utah | 60-75 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 105-125 | |
| Wyoming | 85-100 | |
| Fair-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $125 | (D) |
| California (central) | 115-125 | (D) |
| California (southern) | 95-105 | |
| Colorado (northeastern) | 110-120 | |
| Idaho | 85-90 | |
| Illinois | 70-90 | |
| Iowa (central) | 55-60 | |
| Iowa (Rock Valley) | 60-65 | |
| Kansas (southwestern) | 125-140 | |
| Kansas (northwestern) | 100-120 | |
| Minnesota (southwestern) | 53-58 | |
| Montana | 53-55 | |
| Nebraska (northeastern) | 90-110 | |
| New Mexico (southern) | 75-100 | (D) |
| Oklahoma | 80-110 | |
| South Dakota (east river) | 65-75 | |
| South Dakota (Alcester) | 47-60 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 140-165 | (D) |
| Texas (western) | 130-135 | (D) |
| Utah | 45-55 | |
| Bromegrass hay | Price/ton | |
| Kansas | $80-100 | |
| Missouri | 40-100 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 150-185 | (D) |
| Oat hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $67-110 | |
| Colorado | 80-105 | |
| Nebraska (Platte Valley) | 80 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 85 | |
| Straw: | Price/ton | |
| Colorado (northeastern) | $70-75 | (D) |
| Illinois | 45-80 | |
| Iowa (Rock Valley) | 60-65 | |
| Kansas (northeastern) | 55-75 | |
| Nebraska (Platte Valley) | 45-60 | |
| South Dakota (east river) | 50 | |
| Wyoming (barley straw) | 25-30 | |
| 17% Dehy alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | |
| Colorado | $165 | |
| Kansas | 170 | |
| Nebraska | 155-160 | |
| Wyoming | 142 | (D) |
| 15% Suncured alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas | $150-155 | |
| South Dakota | 135 | |
| Alfalfa cubes: | Price/ton | |
| Colorado | $138 | |
| Utah (50-lb bags) | 120-150 |