Hay trading activity has slowed dramatically in recent weeks, as sellers move the last of their 2001 crop. In areas where new-crop hay already is coming in, any remaining old hay is being offered at cut-rate prices. Otherwise, prices are holding mostly steady. These prices were gathered in mid-April from USDA and other sources. Figures followed by (D) are delivered prices. All others are at the farm.
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Hay trading activity has slowed dramatically in recent weeks, as sellers move the last of their 2001 crop. In areas where new-crop hay already is coming in, any remaining old hay is being offered at cut-rate prices. Otherwise, prices are holding mostly steady.
These prices were gathered in mid-April from USDA and other sources. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $130-140 | |
| Iowa | 110-125 | |
| Utah | 90-130 | |
| Premium-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $130-150 | |
| California (central) | 140-155 | (D) |
| California (southern) | 145-150 | (D) |
| Colorado | 110 | |
| Idaho | 80-90 | |
| Illinois (northern) | 140-150 | |
| Illinois (southern) | 145-160 | |
| Iowa (northeastern) | 115-150 | |
| Iowa (northwestern) | 115-130 | |
| Kansas (southwestern) | 100-120 | |
| Kansas (southeastern) | 90-110 | |
| Missouri | 110-135 | |
| Montana | 90 | |
| Nebraska (northeastern) | 130-140 | |
| Nebraska (Platte Valley) | 110-125 | |
| Nevada | 115-120 | |
| Oklahoma (central) | 105-120 | |
| Oklahoma (panhandle) | 110-120 | |
| Oregon (central) | 120 | |
| Oregon (southern) | 110-115 | |
| Oregon (eastern) | 85-90 | |
| South Dakota (East River) | 75-85 | |
| Texas (western) | 135-175 | |
| Texas (eastern) | 80-140 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 125-180 | (D) |
| Utah | 95-100 | |
| Virginia | 171-180 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 110-120 | |
| Wyoming | 75-90 | |
| Good-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $125 | (D) |
| California (central) | 130-140 | |
| California (southern) | 130-135 | (D) |
| Colorado | 80-120 | |
| Idaho | 70-90 | |
| Illinois (northern) | 105-130 | |
| Illinois (southern) | 110-125 | |
| Iowa (northwestern) | 90-110 | |
| Iowa (south central) | 90 | |
| Iowa (Rock Valley) | 90 | |
| Kansas (southeastern) | 75-90 | |
| Kansas (northeastern) | 85-95 | |
| Montana | 85-120 | |
| Nebraska | 80-110 | |
| Nevada | 100-110 | |
| Oklahoma | 90-105 | |
| Oregon (central) | 110-125 | |
| Oregon (southern) | 100 | |
| South Dakota (East River) | 60-70 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 100-110 | |
| Texas (eastern) | 80-120 | |
| Utah | 70-90 | |
| Virginia | 137 | |
| Wyoming | 70-90 | |
| Fair-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $100-125 | |
| California (southern) | 120-126 | (D) |
| Colorado | 60-80 | |
| Idaho | 75 | |
| Illinois (northern) | 90-115 | |
| Illinois (southern) | 100 | |
| Iowa | 60-65 | |
| Kansas (southwestern) | 65-75 | |
| Nebraska | 70-90 | |
| Nevada | 85-100 | |
| Oklahoma | 50-65 | |
| South Dakota (East River) | 50-60 | |
| Utah | 50-65 | |
| Wisconsin | 50-65 | |
| Bromegrass hay | Price/ton | |
| Kansas | $70-90 | |
| Missouri | 100-110 | |
| Iowa | 55-72 | |
| Bermudagrass hay | Price/ton | |
| Texas (southern) | $250-260 | (D) |
| Orchardgrass hay | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $150 | |
| Virginia | 95-131 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 150 | |
| Prairie hay | Price/ton | |
| Missouri | $85-110 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 120-145 | (D) |
| Timothy hay: | Price/ton | |
| Montana | $125-135 | |
| Virginia | 82-121 | |
| Straw: | Price/ton | |
| Illinois (northern) | $80-110 | |
| Illinois (southern) | 65-110 | |
| Iowa | 70-75 | |
| Kansas (northeastern) | 60 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 45 | |
| Wisconsin | 50-70 | |
| Wyoming | 50 | |
| 17% Dehy alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas | $135 | |
| Nebraska | 130-132 | |
| South Dakota (western) | 165 | |
| Wyoming | 133 | |
| 15% Suncured alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas | $119-120 | |
| Alfalfa cubes: | Price/ton | |
| Utah (50-lb bags) | $120-140 |