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● Market Report · AUGUST 17, 2026 Benchmark falls to $170.37, buyers gainHayWire · Week of August 17, 2026 · USDA AMS · 151 records · 23 regions §01 The 60-Second Read The benchmark dropped to 170.37 this week, down 8.24 from 178.61, a 4.6 percent slide that favors buyers. The softness ran deep, with Pipestone MN off 18.98 to 163.11. Only Dakota SD Mon bucked the trend, up 6.72 to 204.78. §02 By the Numbers Good benchmark $170/ton ▼ 4.6% / $8 week over week |
Top mover $205 Dakota SD Mon · ▲ 3.4% · 127.82 vs. 99.81 reported tons; 1 price line each |
Geography spread $62/ton Dakota SD Mon $205 → RockValley IA Thu $143 |
Alfalfa index $220/ton ▼ softening · low confidence |
§03 Watch List | 01 | Dakota SD leads high Dakota SD Mon rose to 204.78, up 3.4 percent, on 127.82 vs. 99.81 reported tons; 1 price line each. | | 02 | Pipestone drops hard Pipestone MN fell 18.98 to 163.11, off 10.4 percent, on 80.5 vs. 62.8 reported tons; 1 price line each. | | 03 | Wide spread persists The gap ran 61.56 between Dakota SD Mon at 204.78 and RockValley IA Thu at 143.22 this week. |
§04 The Read This week reads as broad softening, with the benchmark off 4.6 percent and Pipestone MN down 10.4 percent to 163.11. The strength sits at the top end, where Dakota SD Mon firmed to 204.78 on heavier reported tons. The slack shows lower on the quality ladder. §05 From the Field Reported to HayWire directly — outside the USDA index West Central Oklahoma — Alfalfa, crop not restated on this line: $225/ton Oklahoma producer · Aug 20 | Luna County, Deming, NM — Alfalfa: $240/ton New Mexico producer · Aug 20 | Buffalo County, Kearney, NE — Alfalfa, pure: $180/ton Nebraska producer · Aug 18 |
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