What hay sold for this week in 20 US states, per bale and per ton
Hay prices in Kentucky this week: per bale and per ton
Source: USDA AMS Kentucky Direct Hay Report, published Thu 10 Sep 2026, for the week ending 4 Sep 2026 (PDF). 14 price lines, all confirmed trades, 14 of them priced per bale. Confirmed hay volume this week: 8,872 bales. Kentucky's report comes out about once a month; this is the latest one USDA has published. For scale, USDA NASS's monthly state average for August 2026 was $231.00/ton for all hay (alfalfa $260.00, other hay $205.00; 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 | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 3140 | 9.00-10.00 | 9.56 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Alfalfa | Good | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 220 | 11.00 | 11.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop |
| Alfalfa | Premium | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 470 | 11.00 | 11.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop |
| Alfalfa/Orchard Mix | Medium Round | Bale | Trade | 840 | 50.00 | 50.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Alfalfa/Orchard Mix | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 450 | 9.00 | 9.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Alfalfa/Orchard Mix | Premium | Medium Round | Bale | Trade | 11 | 85.00 | 85.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop |
| Alfalfa/Orchard Mix | Premium | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 2209 | 10.00 | 10.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop |
| Grass | Medium Round | Bale | Trade | 77 | 45.00-60.00 | 45.39 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Grass | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 300 | 8.50 | 8.50 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Mixed Grass | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 125 | 5.50 | 5.50 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Orchard Grass | Medium Round | Bale | Trade | 30 | 65.00 | 65.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Orchard/Timothy Grass | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 350 | 8.00 | 8.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Timothy Grass | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 300 | 8.00 | 8.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop | |
| Grass (organic) | Good | Small Square | Bale | Trade | 350 | 8.00 | 8.00 | F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch | Covered; New Crop |