What hay sold for this week in 20 US states, per bale and per ton
Hay prices in Arizona this week: per bale and per ton
Source: USDA AMS Arizona Direct Hay Report, published Fri 2 Oct 2026, for the week ending 2 Oct 2026 (PDF). 33 price lines: 1 confirmed trades and 32 asking or offer prices, 23 of them priced per bale. Confirmed hay volume this week: 2,240 bales. USDA market comment: "Compared to the last hay report, the market sold firm." For scale, USDA NASS's monthly state average for August 2026 was $210.00/ton for all hay (alfalfa $210.00, other hay $180.00; US all hay $190.00) (NASS Agricultural Prices, 29 Sep 2026). Qty is tons for per-ton rows and bales for per-bale rows. Trade and Contract rows are confirmed sales; Ask and Offer rows are quoted prices, not sales.
| Hay | Grade | Bale | Priced per | Basis | Qty | Price ($) | Wtd avg ($) | Freight / use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Trade | 2240 | 12.50 | 12.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | > 5th Cut |
| Alfalfa | Good | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 11.00 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Alfalfa | Good/Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 11.50 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa | Good/Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 12.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium | Large Square 4x4 | Bale | Ask | 160.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 14.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 12.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | > 5th Cut | ||
| Alfalfa | Premium/Supreme | Large Square 4x4 | Bale | Ask | 190.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 16.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 14.50 | F.O.B. | Old Crop | ||
| Alfalfa | Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 16.50 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa | Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 17.50 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | |||
| Bermuda Grass | Good | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 9.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Bermuda Grass | Good/Premium | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 16.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Bermuda Grass | Good/Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 15.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Bermuda Grass | Premium | Large Square 4x4 | Bale | Ask | 150.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Bermuda Grass | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 19.00-19.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Mixed Grass | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 14.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | New Crop | ||
| Orchard Grass | Good/Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 18.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Teff | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 24.50 | F.O.B. | |||
| Teff | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Bale | Ask | 24.50 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Bermuda straw | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 10.50 | F.O.B. | ||||
| Wheat straw | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 7.50 | F.O.B. | ||||
| Alfalfa | Premium/Supreme | Small Square | Bundle | Ask | 241.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium | Large Square 3x4 | Ton | Ask | 270.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Ton | Ask | 270.00 | F.O.B.-Dairy | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Ton | Ask | 240.00 | F.O.B. | 5th Cut | ||
| Alfalfa | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie | Ton | Ask | 220.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie | Ton | Ask | 310.00 | F.O.B.-Retail | |||
| Alfalfa | Premium/Supreme | Small Square 3 Tie | Ton | Ask | 290.00 | F.O.B. | 5th Cut | ||
| Bermuda Grass | Good/Premium | Large Square 4x4 | Ton | Ask | 230.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Bermuda Grass | Premium | Small Square 3 Tie | Ton | Ask | 330.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Peanut | Good | Small Square 3 Tie | Ton | Ask | 260.00 | F.O.B. |