Utah 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 | PREMIUM | LARGE_SQUARE_3X4 | TON | $260.00 | $0.1300 | 50 |
| ALFALFA | ALFALFA | PREMIUM | SMALL_SQUARE | BALE | — | — | — |
| ALFALFA | ALFALFA | SUPREME | LARGE_SQUARE_3X4 | TON | $250.00 | $0.1250 | 1,000 |
| ALFALFA_GRASS_MIX | ALFALFA_OAT | PREMIUM | LARGE_SQUARE_3X4 | TON | $225.00 | $0.1125 | 15 |
| MIXED_OTHER | MIXED_3WAY | PREMIUM | LARGE_SQUARE_3X4 | TON | $200.00 | $0.1000 | 300 |
| PROCESSED | ALFALFA | SUPREME | CUBE | TON | $223.75 | $0.1119 | 400 |
Regional trend (top z-score moves)
| Week | Family | Grade | $/ton | 52wk avg | Z-score | YoY % | Drought |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $235.00 | $172.98 | 2.29 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | PREMIUM | $260.00 | $195.18 | 2.24 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | PROCESSED | SUPREME | $223.75 | $211.56 | 1.85 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | ALFALFA | SUPREME | $250.00 | $220.07 | 1.27 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | MIXED_OTHER | GOOD | $175.00 | $152.36 | 0.88 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | MIXED_OTHER | PREMIUM | $200.00 | $187.50 | 0.62 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | PREMIUM | $260.00 | $193.29 | 2.30 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $235.00 | $172.98 | 2.29 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | PROCESSED | SUPREME | $223.75 | $211.69 | 1.86 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | ALFALFA | SUPREME | $250.00 | $219.27 | 1.31 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | MIXED_OTHER | GOOD | $175.00 | $152.36 | 0.88 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | MIXED_OTHER | PREMIUM | $200.00 | $187.50 | 0.62 | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $235.00 | $172.98 | 2.29 | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | ALFALFA | SUPREME | $270.00 | $217.99 | 2.26 | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | ALFALFA | PREMIUM | $240.00 | $188.84 | 2.13 | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | PROCESSED | SUPREME | $223.75 | $211.21 | 2.04 | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | MIXED_OTHER | PREMIUM | $210.00 | $186.11 | 1.15 | — | — |
| 2026-07-31 | MIXED_OTHER | GOOD | $175.00 | $152.36 | 0.88 | — | — |
| 2026-07-20 | ALFALFA | SUPREME | $270.00 | $217.27 | 2.31 | — | — |
| 2026-07-20 | ALFALFA | GOOD | $235.00 | $170.59 | 2.27 | — | — |
Drought conditions (Utah)
| Week | Worst tier | DSCI | % D2+ | % D3+ | % D4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | D3 | 336 | 94.7% | 41.1% | 0.3% |
| 2026-06-30 | D3 | 336 | 94.7% | 41.0% | 0.3% |
| 2026-06-23 | D3 | 334 | 94.3% | 39.1% | 0.3% |
| 2026-06-16 | D3 | 332 | 94.3% | 37.8% | 0.3% |
| 2026-06-09 | D3 | 338 | 94.3% | 43.3% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-02 | D3 | 354 | 94.3% | 59.8% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-26 | D4 | 353 | 93.6% | 58.9% | 0.9% |
| 2026-05-19 | D4 | 356 | 94.5% | 60.6% | 0.9% |
| 2026-05-12 | D4 | 354 | 93.9% | 59.6% | 1.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | D4 | 354 | 93.9% | 59.5% | 1.0% |
| 2026-04-28 | D4 | 353 | 92.7% | 59.5% | 1.0% |
| 2026-04-21 | D4 | 353 | 92.6% | 59.5% | 1.0% |