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| Morning. Here’s what hay did last week, in about three minutes. Mixed Grass jumps 13.5%, the week's biggest moveWeek of October 5, 2026 · USDA AMS · 91 verified trades · 22 markets The national index came in at $164/ton, down 3.7 percent, yet Mixed Grass ran the other way to $204/ton, and that favors sellers of grass hay. Good alfalfa came in at $192/ton, down $8, which favors buyers. | The board | National index 22 markets | $164 | ▼ 3.7% | | Good alfalfa 2 auctions | $192 | ▼ $8 | | Mixed Grass | $204 | ▲ 13.5% | | Orchard Grass | $139 | ▼ 8.0% | | Top mover Dakota, SD Good alfalfa, on 70 tons this week vs 104 last week | $225 | ▲ 2.3% | | Spread, high to low Dakota, SD $225 to Pipestone, MN $158 | $68 | | | Diesel, per gallon | $6.20 | ▼ $0.18 |
Hay prices: ▼ good for buyers · ▲ good for sellers | State of the week Montana | Fair alfalfa/grass mix 5 trades, last 60 days | $203/ton | | Fair alfalfa 4 trades, last 60 days | $207/ton | | Premium timothy grass 3 trades, last 60 days | $360/ton |
Montana’s full page → | Every state’s prices Tap your state for its markets, prices and trend. | Last week we said watch… | Dakota, SD holding flat. Dakota, SD edged up $5 to $225/ton on 70 tons this week vs 104 last week, so it held firm on lighter hay. | | Mixed Grass at $180. Mixed Grass printed firm again, and this week's level is the top of its recent run. | | California demand against supply. California shows good demand on good supply, a notch softer on demand, while Good alfalfa slipped. |
| What we’re watching this week | 1 | Crop Progress, Tuesday, October 13. Pasture and range ratings. Poor pasture pulls hay feeding forward, and that would test whether the grass strength has legs. | | 2 | Orchard Grass at $139. It fell 8.0 percent while Mixed Grass rose. Another drop would show buyers paying up for some grass types and passing on others. | | 3 | Bluestem Grass at $125. It barely moved, up 0.5 percent. A steady print next week would show the grass rally is narrow, not across every grass type. |
| The Read Grass hay is drawing the money this fall while alfalfa gives ground, with its index down 19.3 percent across recent weeks. Dakota, SD runs against that tide, well above the $86/ton it brought in the same week a year ago, so better alfalfa still finds a home. | Advertise This slot is open. It reaches hay buyers and sellers across the 22 USDA markets reporting this week, in the issue every Tuesday and on the site. Reserve it → | The Call · graded in public 7 of 14 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 #28 (Sep 18) graded wrong. What Pro members read on Friday Moderate demand, moderate supply, alfalfa at $146/ton USDA's state reports this week describe a market with hay on offer and no rush on either side. Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, Oregon, Wyoming and Nevada all read 'moderate' demand on 'moderate' supply, and California reads 'good' on 'good'… 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 91 verified trades this week · For informational purposes only Unsubscribe · Track record |
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