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Market Report · June 8, 2026
A $125/ton gap on the same grade of hay.
The 30-second read — Week of June 8, 2026
- → Same grade, different place: Good alfalfa ran $150/ton in Pipestone, MN to $275/ton in Wolgemuth, PA (Mon).
- → Top of the market: Wolgemuth, PA (Mon) at $480/ton.
- → Midwest bellwether (Rock Valley alfalfa good): $162/ton ↑ (+$4).
Same grade, different place — Good alfalfa
| $150 · Pipestone, MN | $275/ton · Wolgemuth, PA (Mon) |
Good alfalfa traded at $150/ton in Pipestone, MN and $275/ton in Wolgemuth, PA (Mon) this week — a $125/ton gap on the same grade, set by geography and local supply.
Same grade, different price — that's geography and local supply at work. Step across grades and the gap widens further: premium and dairy-quality hay top the market, utility and grass anchor the floor. Here's where the top trades landed this week, by region.
§ 01National highs — by region
Top verified sale prices this week, grouped by region · one market each
West
| Washington / OregonTimothy Grass Good/Premium | $310/ton |
| Wyoming - WestTeff Good | $270/ton |
| Arizona - CentralAlfalfa Premium/Supreme | $250/ton |
Plains
| Dakota, SDGrass Good | $194/ton |
Midwest
| Topeka, INAlfalfa/Grass Mix Good/Premium | $300/ton |
| Shipshewana, INAlfalfa/Grass Mix Good/Premium | $250/ton |
| Rock Valley, IA (Thu)Alfalfa Supreme | $226/ton |
East & South
| Wolgemuth, PA (Mon)Orchard Grass Premium | $480/ton |
| Alabama - SoutheastBermuda Grass Premium | $324/ton |
§ 02Midwest bellwether
Rock Valley, IA (Thu)
| Alfalfa Fair/GoodLarge Round | $140–$160/ton (avg $148) |
| Alfalfa Fair/GoodLarge Square 3x4 | $160/ton |
| Alfalfa Good/PremiumLarge Round | $175/ton |
| Alfalfa Good/PremiumMedium Square 3x3 | $168/ton |
| Alfalfa Premium/SupremeLarge Round | $183/ton |
| Alfalfa Premium/SupremeMedium Square 3x3 | $173–$185/ton (avg $180) |
| Alfalfa SupremeMedium Square 3x3 | $205–$240/ton (avg $226) |
| Alfalfa UtilityLarge Round | $43/ton |
From the field
Reader-reported prices · not USDA verified
- Connecticut — Timothy: $16/bale
- Erie County, Pennsylvania — Alfalfa/Grass mix: $5-7/bale (Small square (45lb)) (~$222-311/ton)
- California — Alfalfa: $24/bale (3-string square (~100lb)) (~$480/ton)
The Call — track record
Every call logged and graded publicly
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| ≈ | Quality spread holds or widens through June 15. Premium/Supreme alfalfa stays above $200/ton at Rock Valley while Utility/Fair stays below $135/ton. Buyers continue paying up for quality ahead of first cutting.Graded on 2026-06-13 data, 2/3 checks: Rock Valley Premium/Supreme alfalfa stays above $200/ton (avg of Supreme-grade trades): MISS (realized 196.06, needed > 200); Rock Valley Utility/Fair stays below $135/ton (avg of Utility-grade trades): PASS (realized 101.88, needed < 135); Quality spread holds or widens (baseline $166 on 2026-05-18): PASS (realized 184, needed >= 166) |
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