As the 2009-10 hay marketing year wound down last month, sales activity was light to moderate in most states. Demand for high-quality alfalfa outstripped the supply in many areas, but prices held mostly steady
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As the 2009-10 hay marketing year wound down last month, sales activity was light to moderate in most states. Demand for high-quality alfalfa outstripped the supply in many areas, but prices held mostly steady.
These prices were gathered by USDA in April. Figures followed by (D) are delivered prices. All others are at the farm. Cube and pellet prices are for bulk sales.
| Horse-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (central) | $175 | (D) |
| Idaho (good) | 85 | |
| Kansas (small squares) | 190-250 | |
| Nevada | 120 | |
| Oregon (Crook County) | 135-140 | |
| Utah | 90-100 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 135-160 | |
| Wyoming (small squares) | 120-135 | |
| Premium-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $185 | (D) |
| California (central) | 130-142 | |
| California (southern) | 120 | |
| Colorado (large squares) | 120-135 | |
| Colorado (small squares) | 155-180 | |
| Idaho | 95 | |
| Kansas (southwestern) | 115-135 | |
| Kansas (northeastern) | 120-130 | |
| Minnesota (Sauk Centre) | 155-170 | |
| Missouri | 140-175 | |
| Montana (large squares) | 80-95 | |
| Montana (small squares) | 190-200 | |
| Nebraska (northeastern) | 120-150 | |
| Nebraska (western) | 90-125 | |
| Nevada (northern) | 130 | |
| Nevada (western) | 125 | |
| Oklahoma (large squares) | 130-140 | |
| Oklahoma (small squares) | 190-210 | |
| Oregon (Lake County) | 130 | |
| Pennsylvania (Lancaster) | 205-240 | |
| South Dakota (east river) | 135-150 | |
| South Dakota (western) | 85-110 | |
| Texas (panhandle, small squares) | 200-240 | (D) |
| Texas (panhandle, large squares) | 155-170 | (D) |
| Texas (eastern, small squares) | 235-300 | (D) |
| Utah | 75-90 | |
| Wyoming | 90-120 | |
| Good-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $160-165 | (D) |
| California (central) | 123-125 | |
| California (southern) | 110-115 | |
| Colorado (large squares) | 120-135 | |
| Idaho | 100 | |
| Iowa (Maurice) | 108-110 | |
| Kansas (southwestern) | 100-120 | |
| Kansas (northeastern) | 90-110 | |
| Minnesota (Sauk Centre) | 150-170 | |
| Missouri (round bales) | 75-140 | |
| Montana (large squares) | 75-85 | |
| Nebraska (Platte Valley, round bales) | 80-95 | |
| Nebraska (western) | 75-90 | |
| Nevada (northern) | 100 | |
| Oklahoma (large squares) | 110-120 | |
| Oregon (eastern) | 90 | |
| Oregon (Klamath Basin) | 110 | |
| Pennsylvania (Lancaster) | 140-197 | |
| Pennsylvania (Dieffenbach) | 175-190 | |
| South Dakota (east river, round bales) | 95 | |
| South Dakota (western) | 65-85 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 130-140 | (D) |
| Utah | 50-75 | |
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 120 | |
| Wyoming | 70-90 | |
| Fair-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | |
| California (northern) | $75-100 | |
| California (central) | 115 | |
| California (southern) | 95 | |
| Colorado (large squares) | 90-110 | |
| Idaho | 60-75 | |
| Kansas (northeastern) | 60-85 | |
| Kansas (southwestern) | 95-105 | |
| Montana (large squares) | 55-75 | |
| Nevada (northern) | 75-80 | |
| Nebraska (western) | 60-75 | |
| Oklahoma (large squares) | 90-100 | |
| Oregon | 75-80 | |
| Pennsylvania (Lancaster) | 75-130 | |
| South Dakota (western) | 45-65 | |
| Texas (panhandle) | 100-130 | (D) |
| Utah | 40-55 | |
| Wyoming | 55-80 | |
| Bermudagrass hay: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas (good large squares) | $125-150 | |
| Texas (good round bales) | 50-60 | |
| Bromegrass hay: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas (good) | $80-110 | |
| Missouri (good to premium) | 90-150 | |
| Teff hay: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas (good small squares) | $180 | |
| Straw: | Price/ton | |
| Iowa (Maurice) | $55 | |
| Kansas (northeastern) | 45-60 | |
| Nebraska | 50 | |
| South Dakota | 40 | |
| Wyoming | 50 | |
| 17% Dehy alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas | $200-205 | |
| Nebraska | 175-185 | |
| Wyoming | 168 | (D) |
| 15% Suncured alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | |
| Kansas | $138-155 | |
| South Dakota | 135 | |
| Alfalfa cubes: | Price/ton | |
| Utah (export) | $90-110 | |
| Wyoming | 120-125 |