About the Hay Market Report:
All data have been compiled by Becky Brathal, Regional Crops & Soil Educator, and Jason Cavadini, Grazing Outreach Specialist, UW-Madison Division of Extension. Prices are reported for alfalfa hay and grass hay. Alfalfa hay includes pure alfalfa and alfalfa/grass mix.
All values are compiled from public and private quality tested sales through Wisconsin and the Midwest and reported on the first and third weeks of each month. All prices are reported on an as-fed basis, and not on a dry matter basis.
Where there is only an average price listed, no minimum or maximum prices were reported for that category. Average, minimum, and maximum prices in this report are the mean of all average, minimum and maximum prices reported from other sales in the Midwest. Thus, occasionally the “average” in this report will fall outside of the minimum and maximum range.
Previous hay reports are archived at https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/hay-market-report/
Notes about this issue:
Grass hay has not historically been included in this report, but due to demands for this information it will begin to be included in 2024. Where the table is blank, no sales were reported.
Upper Midwest Hay Price Summary by Quality Grade
| Hay Grade | Bale Type | Price Per Ton | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Alfalfa | ||||
| Prime (>151 RFV/RFQ) | Small Square | 283 | ||
| Large Square | 218 | 163 | 228 | |
| Large Round | 179 | 150 | 191 | |
| Grade 1 (125 – 150 RFV/RFQ) | Small Square | |||
| Large Square | 161 | 143 | 173 | |
| Large Round | 141 | 146 | 158 | |
| Grade 2 (103 – 124 RFV/RFQ) | Small Square | |||
| Large Square | 125 | |||
| Large Round | 117 | 103 | 135 | |
| Grass | ||||
| Prime (>151 RFV/RFQ) | Small Square | |||
| Large Square | 183 | 155 | 210 | |
| Large Round | 172 | 171 | 194 | |
| Grade 1 (125 – 150 RFV/RFQ) | Small Square | |||
| Large Square | 134 | 130 | 138 | |
| Large Round | 139 | 123 | 147 | |
| Grade 2 (103 – 124 RFV/RFQ) | Small Square | 310 | ||
| Large Square | ||||
| Large Round | 90 | 55 | 115 |
Additional Information:
Additional local hay prices can be found from the following auction market reports. These may not be quality-tested auctions. Those that are quality-tested are included in this report.
Equity Cooperative
Reynolds Feed & Supply, LLC of Dodgeville
Tim Slack Auction and Realty, LLC of Fennimore
Dyersville Sales Company of Dyersville, Iowa
Fort Atkinson Auction
If you have questions on this report contact: brathal@wisc.edu or jason.cavadini@wisc.edu.