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IOWA — SUPPLY CONTEXTUSDA NASS · latest annual 2026
Yield (all hay)3.65 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.19 +14.4%
Yield (alfalfa)4.20 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.50 +20.0%
Yield (grass)2.30 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 2.40 -4.2%
Acres harvested1.06M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.01M +5.0%
Production3.49M tons (2024)5-yr median 3.58M -2.5%
On-farm stocks (May 1)750K tons (2025)5-yr median 455K +64.8%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)2.76M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.48M +11.3%
Crop conditionweek ending 2026-05-1081% good or better
14%67%18%
excellent · good · fair · poor · very poor (USDA NASS)

Iowa · 11 matches · current week ending 2026-08-14

ALFALFA

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAGoodLarge Round$72/bale$72–$72/bale1
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIASupremeLarge Round$120/bale$120–$120/bale1
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIASupremeSmall Square$9/bale$9–$9/bale1

ALFALFA-GRASS MIX

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAPremiumMedium Square 3x3$280/ton$280–$280/ton1

COOL-SEASON GRASS

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAGoodLarge Round$53/bale$53–$53/bale1
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAGoodSmall Square$7/bale$7–$7/bale1
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAGood – PremiumLarge Round$75/bale$75–$75/bale1
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAPremiumLarge Round$85/bale$85–$85/bale1
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAPremiumMedium Square 3x3$120/bale$120–$120/bale1
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAPremiumSmall Square$9/bale$9–$9/bale2

SMALL-GRAIN HAY

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Iowa Direct Hay ReportIAUngradedSmall Square$7/bale$7–$7/bale1