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

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

Source: USDA AMS Nevada Direct Hay Report (Bi-Weekly), published Thu 1 Oct 2026, for the week ending 2 Oct 2026 (PDF). 9 price lines, all confirmed trades, 2 of them priced per bale. Confirmed hay volume this week: 4,950 tons and 4,150 bales. The report splits the state into regions (Central, East, North); the region is in the Notes column. Nevada's report is bi-weekly. USDA market comment: "Compared to the last report, hay movement has been steady and demand for all types of hay has been good with some California dairies buying big lots of alfalfa. Small bales going to stables have a good demand all over the state. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor Website; 96% of the state is in a moderate drought or worse, 59% of the state is in severe drought or worse, 7% of the state is in extreme drought or worse." For scale, USDA NASS's monthly state average for August 2026 was $177.00/ton for all hay (alfalfa $175.00, other hay $200.00; 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.