Price benchmarks
Alfalfa Hay prices
Spot prices reported by USDA Market News: FOB shipping point for packed produce, and direct (farm-to-buyer) trades for hay.
42 quotes shown. Low–high is the reported range; "mostly" is where most sales traded (for hay: weighted average).
| Commodity | Type / grade | Package / size | District / origin | Low–high | Mostly / avg | Unit | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa Hay | Supreme | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Contract (Trade), New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $220–$240 | $230 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Contract (Trade), New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $260 | $260 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $240–$250 | $244.17 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Trade, 2nd Cut |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $14 | $14 | per bale | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Trade, 3rd Cut |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $15 | $15 | per bale | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Trade, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $13–$14 | $13.67 | per bale | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $200–$210 | $205 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dealer/Mill/Processor) Trade, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $230 | $230 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Trade, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $13 | $13 | per bale | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Fair/Good | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch) Trade, Rain Damage, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $180 | $180 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Fair/Good | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch) Trade, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $195 | $195 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay Organic | Premium | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, New Crop |
North Inter-Mountains, CA | $290 | $290 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, New Crop |
North San Joaquin Valley, CA | $250 | $250 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, New Crop |
North San Joaquin Valley, CA | $215 | $215 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Fair | Large Square 3x4 (Delivered-Dairy) Trade, Grassy, New Crop |
North San Joaquin Valley, CA | $180 | $180 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Trade, 5th Cut |
Sacramento Valley, CA | $220 | $220 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Dealer/Mill/Processor) Trade, New Crop |
Sacramento Valley, CA | $16.95 | $16.95 | per bale | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Dealer/Mill/Processor) Trade, New Crop |
Sacramento Valley, CA | $15.95 | $15.95 | per bale | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, 5th Cut |
Southeast, CA | $200 | $200 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Trade, New Crop |
Southeast, CA | $240–$260 | $252.50 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, New Crop |
Southeast, CA | $200–$215 | $205.36 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Fair | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Dairy) Trade, Rain Damage, Old Crop |
Southeast, CA | $175 | $175 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Fair | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.-Feedlot) Trade, Grassy, New Crop |
Southeast, CA | $160–$170 | $165 | per ton | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $16.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $17.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $220 | per ton | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $310 | per ton | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.) Ask, 5th Cut |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $290 | per ton | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Large Square 4x4 (F.O.B.) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $190 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $16.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.) Ask, Old Crop |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $14.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium/Supreme | Small Square (F.O.B.) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $241 | per bundle | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Large Square 3x4 (F.O.B.) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $270 | per ton | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Dairy) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $270 | per ton | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.) Ask, 5th Cut |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $240 | per ton | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Large Square 4x4 (F.O.B.) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $160 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $14.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Ask, > 5th Cut |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $12.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Trade, > 5th Cut |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $12.50 | $12.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good/Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $11.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good/Premium | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $12.50 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | Good | Small Square 3 Tie (F.O.B.-Retail) Ask |
Statewide (region not specified), AZ | $11 | per bale | Oct 2, 2026 |
Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Market News: Specialty Crops shipping-point price reports and Livestock, Poultry & Grain direct hay reports (public PDFs, no API key). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026 12:29 am EDT.
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