What hay sold for this week in 20 US states, per bale and per ton
Hay prices in Iowa this week: per bale and per ton
Source: USDA AMS Iowa Direct Hay Report, published Tue 6 Oct 2026, for the week ending 9 Oct 2026 (PDF). 15 price lines: 9 confirmed trades and 6 asking or offer prices, 14 of them priced per bale. Confirmed hay volume this week: 22 tons and 708 bales. For scale, USDA NASS's monthly state average for August 2026 was $126.00/ton for all hay (alfalfa $131.00, other hay $109.00; 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 | Good | Large Round | Bale | Trade | 90 | 85.00 | 85.00 | F.O.B. | |
| Alfalfa | Premium | Medium Square 3x3 | Bale | Trade | 90 | 120.00 | 120.00 | F.O.B. | |
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 300 | 9.00 | 9.00 | F.O.B. | |
| Alfalfa/Grass Mix | Fair | Medium Square 3x3 | Bale | Trade | 72 | 65.00 | 65.00 | F.O.B. | Bleached |
| Grass | Premium | Medium Square 3x3 | Bale | Trade | 6 | 120.00 | 120.00 | F.O.B. | |
| Grass | Premium | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 150 | 9.00 | 9.00 | F.O.B. | |
| Alfalfa | Supreme | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 9.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa/Grass Mix | Good | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 6.50 | F.O.B. | |||
| Alfalfa/Grass Mix | Premium | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 9.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Brome Grass | Premium | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 9.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Mixed Grass | Premium | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 8.00-9.00 | F.O.B. | |||
| Rye straw | Large Square | Bale | Trade | 170 | 60.00 | 60.00 | F.O.B. | ||
| Rye straw | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 250 | 7.00 | 7.00 | F.O.B. | ||
| Wheat straw | Small Square | Bale | Ask | 7.00 | F.O.B. | ||||
| Alfalfa/Grass Mix | Premium | Medium Square 3x3 | Ton | Trade | 22 | 240.00 | 240.00 | Delivered |