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● Market Report · AUGUST 10, 2026 Benchmark eases to $176.18, buyers get a breatherHayWire · Week of August 10, 2026 · USDA AMS · 200 records · 34 regions §01 The 60-Second Read The benchmark alfalfa price came in at 176.18 this week, down 1.08 from 177.26, a move of 0.6 percent that leans slightly toward buyers. Nebraska markets ran hot underneath that soft top line, with Central Nebraska jumping 10.68 to 150.68. The gap between the high and low markets sat at 49.32. §02 By the Numbers Good benchmark $176/ton ▼ 0.6% / $1 week over week |
Top mover $151 Nebraska - Central · ▲ 7.6% · 1825 vs. 1500 reported tons; 1 price line each |
Geography spread $49/ton Nebraska - Platte Valley $200 → Nebraska - Central $151 |
Alfalfa index $200/ton ▼ softening · low confidence |
§03 Watch List | 01 | Central Nebraska climbs Central Nebraska rose 10.68 to 150.68, up 7.6 percent, on 1825 vs. 1500 reported tons; 1 price line each. | | 02 | East Nebraska firms too East Nebraska added 7.5 to 160.00, up 4.9 percent, on 350 vs. 250 reported tons; 3 current lines / 2 prior lines. | | 03 | Platte Valley tops the board Nebraska Platte Valley led at 200.00, with Dakota SD Mon at 198.06 and Pipestone MN at 182.09. |
§04 The Read The soft benchmark hides real firming in Nebraska, where demand reads very good against light supply. Strength sits in the Nebraska markets while the top-end regions still hold near 200. With hay stocks at 23.3M tons tightening versus a year ago, the underlying tone looks firmer than the headline suggests. §05 From the Field Reported to HayWire directly — outside the USDA index Denton County (south of Denton), TX — Mixed Grass: $85/bale (large round (~1350.0lb)) Texas producer · Aug 16 |
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