Hay movement has slowed in recent weeks with the arrival of spring green-up, and prices are mostly holding steady. These prices were gathered in April from 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.
For weekly updated hay prices, go to the “Hay Price Link” section of HayandForage.com
| Horse-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $80-100 | ||
| Kansas (northeastern) | 140-150 | ||
| Kansas (southwestern) | 130-160 | ||
| Michigan | 120-180 | ||
| Montana | 100-130 | ||
| New York | 100 | ||
| Utah | 100-130 | ||
| Wisconsin | 50-70 | ||
| Wyoming | 110-125 | ||
| Premium-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (northern) | $145 | (D) | |
| California (central) | 135-145 | (D) | |
| California (southern) | 125-130 | (D) | |
| Colorado | 100-110 | ||
| Idaho | 75 | ||
| Illinois (northern) | 125-160 | ||
| Iowa (Rock Valley) | 105 | ||
| Kansas | 100-110 | ||
| Michigan | 180 | ||
| Missouri | 90-120 | ||
| Montana | 100-130 | ||
| Nebraska (northeastern) | 130 | ||
| Nevada (northern) | 100-105 | ||
| New Mexico | 135-175 | ||
| Oklahoma | 100-130 | ||
| Oregon (Lake County) | 80-85 | ||
| South Dakota (east river) | 85-100 | ||
| Texas (panhandle) | 150-160 | (D) | |
| Texas (eastern) | 165-170 | (D) | |
| Utah | 80-90 | ||
| Virginia | 191 | ||
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 85-95 | ||
| Wyoming | 100 | ||
| Good-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (northern) | $125-135 | (D) | |
| California (central) | 120-128 | (D) | |
| California (southern) | 108-118 | (D) | |
| Colorado (northeastern) | 90-100 | ||
| Colorado (southwestern) | 100-110 | ||
| Idaho | 70-75 | ||
| Illinois (northern) | 100-130 | ||
| Iowa (northeastern) | 100-127 | ||
| Iowa (Rock Valley) | 87-92 | ||
| Kansas | 85-105 | ||
| Michigan | 80 | ||
| Minnesota (southwestern) | 90-95 | ||
| Montana | 75-80 | ||
| Nevada | 90-100 | ||
| New Mexico | 125-150 | ||
| New York | 90 | ||
| Oklahoma | 85-110 | ||
| Oregon (southern) | 90 | ||
| South Dakota (east river) | 75-85 | ||
| Texas (panhandle) | 135 | (D) | |
| Texas (eastern) | 100-110 | ||
| Utah | 65-75 | ||
| Virginia | 122-156 | ||
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 75-85 | ||
| Wyoming | 80-100 | ||
| Fair-quality alfalfa hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (central) | $95-100 | (D) | |
| California (southern) | 95-107 | (D) | |
| Colorado | 75-90 | ||
| Idaho | 55-70 | ||
| Illinois | 90-115 | ||
| Iowa | 90 | (D) | |
| Iowa | 50-75 | ||
| Kansas | 80-87 | ||
| Michigan | 60 | ||
| Minnesota (southwestern) | 73 | ||
| Nevada (western) | 70-80 | ||
| Nevada (northern) | 65-70 | ||
| New Mexico | 95-125 | ||
| Oregon (eastern) | 70-80 | ||
| Washington (Columbia Basin) | 70 | ||
| Timothy hay: | Price/ton | ||
| California (northern) | $160 | ||
| California (southern) | 276 | (D) | |
| Michigan | 100-180 | ||
| Virginia | 162-172 | ||
| Wyoming | 125 | ||
| Prairie hay: | Price/ton | ||
| Missouri | $70-90 | ||
| Nebraska (northeastern) | 110-125 | ||
| Texas | 125 | ||
| Straw: | Price/ton | ||
| Illinois | $45-80 | ||
| Iowa | Oat straw | 30-50 | |
| Michigan | Wheat straw | 60-70 | |
| Michigan | Oat straw | 90 | |
| Nebraska | Wheat straw | 45-50 | |
| New York | Wheat straw | 90 | |
| New York | Oat straw | 80 | |
| Washington | Wheat straw | 50-55 | |
| 17% Dehy alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | ||
| Kansas | $142-148 | ||
| Nebraska | 134-136 | ||
| 15% Suncured alfalfa pellets: | Price/ton | ||
| Colorado | $134-150 | ||
| Kansas | 105-128 | ||
| Nebraska | 150-180 | ||
| Wyoming | 185 | ||
| Alfalfa cubes: | Price/ton | ||
| Utah (50-lb bags) | $120-140 | ||
| Wyoming | 110 |