Hay prices from our reporting network appear to have passed their annual wintertime peak and started back down. In a number of states, reported prices are slightly lower than those of a month ago. These 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.
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Hay prices from our reporting network appear to have passed their annual wintertime peak and started back down. In a number of states, reported prices are slightly lower than those of a month ago.
These 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 | ||
| Iowa | 120 | (D) | |
| Kansas (northwestern) | 125-150 | ||
| Michigan | 100-140 | ||
| Nebraska (western) | 100-110 | ||
| New York | 90 | ||
| New Mexico (to FL) | 245-255 | (D) | |
| New Mexico (to East TX) | 215 | (D) | |
| Utah | 90-130 | ||
| Wyoming | 100-125 | ||
| Premium-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (northern) | $155-165 | (D) | |
| California (central) | 150 | ||
| California (southern) | 125-127 | ||
| Colorado (southwestern) | 105-115 | ||
| Idaho | 110-115 | ||
| Illinois (northern) | 120-140 | ||
| Illinois (southern) | 130-155 | ||
| Iowa | 80-140 | ||
| Kansas (southwestern) | 105-120 | ||
| Kansas (northwestern) | 100-110 | ||
| Michigan | 100-120 | ||
| Missouri | 110-135 | ||
| Nebraska | 80-130 | ||
| Nevada | 120-130 | ||
| New Mexico | 125-145 | ||
| Oklahoma (central, western) | 105-129 | ||
| Oklahoma (panhandle) | 110-115 | ||
| Oregon (southern) | 120 | ||
| South Dakota (East River) | 75-85 | ||
| Texas (Panhandle) | 110-120 | (D) | |
| Texas (eastern) | 120-140 | ||
| Utah | 110-125 | ||
| Virginia | 105 | ||
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 100-120 | ||
| Good-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (northern) | $143 | (D) | |
| California (central) | 140 | ||
| California (southern) | 125-130 | (D) | |
| Colorado | 80-120 | ||
| Idaho | 85-100 | ||
| Illinois (northern) | 100-120 | ||
| Iowa | 70-120 | ||
| Kansas | 80-95 | ||
| Michigan | 70-80 | ||
| Montana | 105-120 | ||
| Nebraska | 80-110 | ||
| New Mexico | 110-130 | ||
| Nevada | 115-118 | ||
| New York | 80 | (D) | |
| Oklahoma (panhandle) | 90-105 | ||
| Oregon (southern) | 100 | ||
| South Dakota (East River) | 60-70 | ||
| South Dakota (western) | 70-90 | ||
| Texas (Panhandle) | 120-145 | (D) | |
| Utah | 70-90 | ||
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 95-120 | ||
| Wisconsin | 97-115 | ||
| Wyoming (eastern) | 75-80 | ||
| Wyoming (western) | 80-85 | ||
| Fair-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (northern) | $125-130 | (D) | |
| California (central) | 130 | ||
| California (southern) | 115-120 | (D) | |
| Colorado | 65-85 | ||
| Idaho | 80-85 | ||
| Illinois (northern) | 65-95 | ||
| Illinois (southern) | 100 | ||
| Iowa | 55-90 | ||
| Kansas | 70-90 | ||
| Michigan | 40-60 | ||
| New Mexico | 90-115 | ||
| Nevada | 90-105 | ||
| Oklahoma | 50-65 | ||
| Oregon (eastern) | 75 | ||
| South Dakota (East River) | 50-60 | ||
| Utah | 50-65 | ||
| Wisconsin | 50-62 | ||
| Timothy hay: | Price/ton | ||
| Michigan | $90-120 | ||
| Montana | 125-135 | ||
| New York | 80 | ||
| Oat hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (northern) | $127-130 | (D) | |
| California (central) | 165-190 | (D) | |
| Illinois | 75-80 | ||
| Utah | 85 | ||
| Wyoming | 80-100 | ||
| Prairie hay: | Price/ton | ||
| Missouri | $85-110 | ||
| Nebraska | 95-105 | ||
| Texas | 120-135 | (D) | |
| Straw: | Price/ton | ||
| Illinois (northern) | $70-100 | ||
| Illinois (central) | 55-80 | ||
| Iowa | Oat straw | 70 | (D) |
| Kansas | 60 | ||
| Michigan | Wheat straw | 70-100 | |
| New York | Wheat straw | 75 | |
| Virginia | 53 | ||
| Wisconsin | 52-70 | ||
| Washington(Columbia Basin) | 45 | ||
| 17% Dehy alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | ||
| Kansas | $142 | ||
| Nebraska | 132-142 | ||
| Wyoming | 133 | ||
| South Dakota (western) | 145-165 | ||
| 15% Suncured alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | ||
| Kansas | $119-130 | ||
| Nebraska (western) | 138-164 | ||
| Alfalfa cubes: | Price/ton | ||
| Utah (50-lb bags) | $120-140 | ||