What hay sold for this week in 20 US states, per bale and per ton

Hay prices in Idaho this week: per bale and per ton

Source: USDA AMS Idaho Direct Hay Report, published Thu 1 Oct 2026, for the week ending 2 Oct 2026 (PDF). 8 price lines, all confirmed trades, 2 of them priced per bale. Confirmed hay volume this week: 3,825 tons and 1,512 bales. The report splits the state into regions (East, South, Southeast); the region is in the Notes column. USDA market comment: "Compared to the last report, demand for all types of hay in Idaho is moderate. Demand for straw is picking up but there aren't a lot of trades yet with buyers shopping around. Movement has been slower this week in Idaho with mostly small loads being bought. prices for alfalfa are steady. Dairy's and feedlots are buying small loads at a time waiting for prices to come down before buying big lots, with diesel fuel prices reaching $6 a gallon, most producers cant afford to deliver hay at cheaper prices. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor Website, most of the big hay producing areas in Idaho are under extreme to exceptional drought." For scale, USDA NASS's monthly state average for August 2026 was $208.00/ton for all hay (alfalfa $210.00, other hay $185.00; 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.