Oregon hay market
Latest report: 2026-07-31
Latest week, by family, grade, bale type
| Family | Species | Grade | Bale | Basis | Avg | $/lb | Tons sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFALFA | ALFALFA | SUPREME | LARGE_SQUARE_3X4 | TON | $240.00 | $0.1200 | 1,500 |
| ALFALFA | ALFALFA | SUPREME | SMALL_SQUARE_3TIE | TON | $340.00 | $0.1700 | 50 |
| GRASS_COOL | MIXED_GRASS | GOOD | SMALL_SQUARE_3TIE | TON | $300.00 | $0.1500 | 75 |
| GRASS_COOL | ORCHARD | PREMIUM | SMALL_SQUARE | BALE | — | — | — |
| GRASS_COOL | ORCHARD_BLUEGRASS | PREMIUM | SMALL_SQUARE_3TIE | TON | $325.00 | $0.1625 | 100 |
| SMALL_GRAIN_HAY | TRITICALE | GOOD | SMALL_SQUARE_3TIE | TON | $230.00 | $0.1150 | 40 |
Regional trend (top z-score moves)
| Week | Family | Grade | $/ton | 52wk avg | Z-score | YoY % | Drought |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | SMALL_GRAIN_HAY | GOOD | $230.00 | $113.25 | 2.59 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GRASS_COOL | PREMIUM | $325.00 | $278.97 | 1.98 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | SUPREME | $290.00 | $241.45 | 1.50 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | FAIR | $140.00 | $125.19 | 1.48 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | PREMIUM | $220.00 | $186.32 | 1.35 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GRASS_COOL | GOOD | $300.00 | $233.00 | 1.25 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | MIXED_OTHER | PREMIUM | $300.00 | $282.00 | 1.23 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $180.00 | $154.32 | 1.15 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | NATIVE_PRAIRIE | GOOD | $220.00 | $177.50 | 1.00 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | PREMIUM | $225.00 | $233.57 | -0.94 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | MIXED_OTHER | GOOD | $125.00 | $130.63 | -0.44 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | SMALL_GRAIN_HAY | GOOD | $230.00 | $112.05 | 2.74 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | GRASS_COOL | PREMIUM | $325.00 | $278.77 | 2.03 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | FAIR | $140.00 | $125.19 | 1.48 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | SUPREME | $290.00 | $242.64 | 1.48 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | PREMIUM | $220.00 | $185.50 | 1.41 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | GRASS_COOL | GOOD | $300.00 | $233.00 | 1.25 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | MIXED_OTHER | PREMIUM | $300.00 | $282.00 | 1.23 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $180.00 | $154.32 | 1.15 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | NATIVE_PRAIRIE | GOOD | $220.00 | $177.50 | 1.00 | — | — |
Drought conditions (Oregon)
| Week | Worst tier | DSCI | % D2+ | % D3+ | % D4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | D3 | 264 | 57.8% | 20.3% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-30 | D3 | 255 | 54.5% | 16.1% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-23 | D3 | 255 | 54.8% | 16.4% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-16 | D3 | 235 | 44.2% | 9.2% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-09 | D3 | 233 | 44.2% | 9.2% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-02 | D3 | 227 | 41.7% | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-26 | D3 | 217 | 36.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-19 | D3 | 217 | 36.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-12 | D3 | 215 | 31.3% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | D2 | 187 | 20.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-28 | D2 | 187 | 20.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | D2 | 197 | 29.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |