Jan. 4, 2022
Nothing lasts forever — the string of 11 consecutive months with month-over-month alfalfa price gains has come to an end. The November alfalfa price dropped $3 per ton to $210, which was still $46 p...


Jan. 4, 2022
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th...


Dec. 28, 2021
One year ago, alfalfa hay prices were in an epic stall pattern dating back to mid-2019. The average price for alfalfa hay (all qualities) essentially hovered in the $170 to $180 per ton range for month after month. That situation rapidly changed during 2021 when average alfalfa hay prices soared from $171 per ton in January to $213 in October. The price of alfalfa hay increased every month through October, the last reported month as of this writing. The average price...


Dec. 28, 2021
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...


Dec. 21, 2021
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of...


Dec. 14, 2021
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th...


Dec. 7, 2021
The average alfalfa hay price during October rose to $213 per ton, which was the highest monthly average since July 2014. The October alfalfa price was $4 per ton above the previous month and $44...


Dec. 7, 2021
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...


Nov. 30, 2021
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) fo...


Nov. 23, 2021
It was a trifecta of market movers that drove hay prices to record levels in 2021. That trio of factors included drought, economic fallout from the COVID-19 lockdown, and a significant commodity...