 | FREE · Issue 33 |
| Morning. Here’s what hay did last week, in about three minutes. Alfalfa slips to $156/ton as better hay holdsWeek of September 28, 2026 · USDA AMS · 108 verified trades · 21 markets Alfalfa averaged $156/ton this week, down 6.6 percent, the softest read in its recent run, and that favors buyers. Better hay did not follow it down: Good alfalfa rose $6 to $202/ton, though that average covers only two markets. The national index sits at $170/ton, up 2.1 percent. | The board | National index 21 markets | $170 | ▲ 2.1% | | Good alfalfa 2 auctions | $202 | ▲ $6 | | Mixed Grass | $180 | ▲ 8.7% | | Alfalfa | $156 | ▼ 6.6% | | Top mover Pipestone, MN Good alfalfa, on about the same volume as last week (37 vs 40 tons) | $184 | ▼ 16.7% | | Spread, high to low Dakota, SD $220 to Pipestone, MN $184 | $36 | | | Diesel, per gallon | $6.38 | ▼ $0.15 |
Hay prices: ▼ good for buyers · ▲ good for sellers | State of the week Indiana | Good alfalfa/grass mix 26 trades, last 60 days | $217/ton | | Fair/good alfalfa/grass mix 15 trades, last 60 days | $177/ton | | Fair/good mixed grass 12 trades, last 60 days | $175/ton |
Indiana’s full page → | Every state’s prices Tap your state for its markets, prices and trend. | Last week we said watch… | Rock Valley, IA low end. Rock Valley, IA had no fresh alfalfa report this week, so this week's low end came from elsewhere. | | Pipestone, MN volume. Pipestone, MN printed $184/ton, down $37, on about the same volume as last week (37 vs 40 tons), giving back the jump. | | Diesel print and freight. Diesel eased to $6.38 a gallon, down $0.15, so delivered loads got a touch cheaper instead. |
| What we’re watching this week | 1 | Dakota, SD holding flat. It held on solid tons. Another steady print would show the top end of alfalfa isn't following the average lower. | | 2 | Mixed Grass at $180. It rose 8.7 percent this week. A second firm print would show buyers shifting toward grass while alfalfa softens. | | 3 | California demand against supply. Demand runs very good on good supply there. If supply stays good, it keeps a floor under better hay without pushing it higher. |
| The Read The slack is in average alfalfa, not in hay as a whole. Good alfalfa and Dakota held, and every grass type moved up. That looks like buyers paying for quality and passing on the rest, with hay stocks tightening vs a year ago keeping better hay in demand. | Advertise This slot is open. It reaches hay buyers and sellers across the 21 USDA markets reporting this week, in the issue every Tuesday and on the site. Reserve it → | The Call · graded in public 7 of 13 graded Calls
were right. ■ right · □ wrong · misses included Latest Call: STEADY. Which markets to hold in, and the price levels we’re graded on, are in Pro. Call #27 (Sep 11) graded wrong. What Pro members read on Friday Alfalfa index down 6.6% while the grass side lifts The alfalfa line and the national line went opposite directions this week. Alfalfa averaged $156/ton, down 6.6%, while the national index rose 2.2% to $170… The rest of the read, plus Friday’s Call: buy, wait or hold, with the price levels it’s graded on. | See you next Tuesday. HayWire P.S. Know someone who buys or sells hay? Forward this. Three sign-ups through your link and you get one month of HayWire Pro, free. Paid a price nobody published? Report it and once we’ve checked it, it runs in a future issue, credited to your region, never your name. | HayWire Ag LLC · Src: USDA AMS · haywireag.com 108 verified trades this week · For informational purposes only Unsubscribe · Track record |
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