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● Market Report · AUGUST 3, 2026 Benchmark up 4.4% to $193.45, favoring sellersHayWire · Week of August 3, 2026 · USDA AMS · 130 records · 18 regions §01 The 60-Second Read The benchmark climbed to $193.45 this week, up $8.24 or 4.4% from $185.21 across 3 markets, and that firmer tone favors sellers. But it's a split market underneath: Dakota SD Mon led the highs at $200.70 while Pipestone MN sat at the low of $185.18, a gap of $15.52. §02 By the Numbers Good benchmark $193/ton ▲ 4.4% / $8 week over week |
Top mover $185 Pipestone MN · ▼ 5.3% · 57.9 vs. 82.3 reported tons; 1 price line each |
Geography spread $16/ton Dakota SD Mon $201 → Pipestone MN $185 |
Alfalfa index $200/ton ▼ softening · low confidence |
§03 Watch List | 01 | Pipestone MN softens Pipestone MN eased to $185.18, down $10.40 or 5.3%, on 57.9 vs. 82.3 reported tons; 1 price line each. | | 02 | Dakota SD tops the board Dakota SD Mon set the high at $200.70, down $11.76 or 5.5%, on 57.74 vs. 71.6 reported tons; 1 price line each. | | 03 | Diesel ticks up U.S. diesel $5.35/gal, up $0.04 week over week, so delivered loads cost a bit more this week. |
§04 The Read The headline benchmark firmed, but two of the deepest-reported markets, Pipestone MN and Dakota SD Mon, actually eased around 5% on lighter tons. That points to a market with strength in spots rather than broadly, and thinner volume can move a print more than real demand does. §05 From the Field Reported to HayWire directly — outside the USDA index South Dakota — Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $250/ton South Dakota producer · Aug 8 | KY — Orchard Grass: $9-10/bale (2-string small square (~50.0lb)) Kentucky producer · Aug 7 | KS — Grass: $110-115/ton Kansas producer · Aug 5 |
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