Minnesota hay market
Latest report: 2026-08-04
Latest week, by family, grade, bale type
| Family | Species | Grade | Bale | Basis | Avg | $/lb | Tons sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFALFA | ALFALFA | FAIR | LARGE_ROUND | TON | $105.57 | $0.0528 | 19.4 |
| ALFALFA | ALFALFA | GOOD | LARGE_ROUND | TON | $185.18 | $0.0926 | 57.9 |
| ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | ALFALFA_GRASS | GOOD | LARGE_ROUND | TON | $159.84 | $0.0799 | 18.5 |
| ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | ALFALFA_GRASS | UTILITY | LARGE_ROUND | TON | $50.00 | $0.0250 | 7.2 |
| GRASS_COOL | GRASS_GENERIC | FAIR | LARGE_ROUND | TON | $106.18 | $0.0531 | 143.8 |
| GRASS_COOL | GRASS_GENERIC | FAIR | SMALL_SQUARE | BALE | — | — | — |
| GRASS_COOL | GRASS_GENERIC | GOOD | LARGE_ROUND | TON | $130.00 | $0.0650 | 8.4 |
| GRASS_COOL | GRASS_GENERIC | UTILITY | LARGE_ROUND | TON | $57.70 | $0.0289 | 18.9 |
| SMALL_GRAIN_HAY | OAT | UNGRADED | SMALL_SQUARE | BALE | — | — | — |
Regional trend (top z-score moves)
| Week | Family | Grade | $/ton | 52wk avg | Z-score | YoY % | Drought |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | UTILITY | $71.39 | $45.22 | 2.66 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | FAIR | $113.95 | $78.28 | 1.69 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GRASS_COOL | GOOD | $149.50 | $114.32 | 1.30 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | FAIR | $102.03 | $78.32 | 1.16 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GRASS_COOL | FAIR | $100.52 | $75.61 | 1.11 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GRASS_COOL | GOOD | $130.00 | $141.71 | -1.07 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GRASS_COOL | FAIR | $106.18 | $101.22 | 1.02 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | FAIR | $90.00 | $97.66 | -0.99 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GRASS_COOL | UTILITY | $48.82 | $44.03 | 0.87 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $185.18 | $165.24 | 0.72 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | GOOD | $145.00 | $127.70 | 0.72 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $130.00 | $112.91 | 0.70 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | UTILITY | $35.00 | $39.50 | -0.51 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | FAIR | $105.57 | $110.21 | -0.51 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | UTILITY | $71.39 | $45.48 | 2.69 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | FAIR | $113.95 | $77.55 | 1.75 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | GRASS_COOL | GOOD | $159.92 | $144.64 | 1.48 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | GRASS_COOL | GOOD | $149.50 | $113.67 | 1.34 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $195.58 | $160.26 | 1.23 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | FAIR | $102.03 | $77.68 | 1.20 | — | — |
Drought conditions (Minnesota)
| Week | Worst tier | DSCI | % D2+ | % D3+ | % D4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | D2 | 115 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-30 | D2 | 114 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-23 | D2 | 132 | 13.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-16 | D2 | 129 | 13.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-09 | D2 | 118 | 10.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-02 | D2 | 91 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-26 | D1 | 73 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-19 | D1 | 50 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-12 | D1 | 50 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | D1 | 38 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-28 | D1 | 44 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | D2 | 65 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |