HayValue: USDA Hay Prices, Stocks, and Production

Yield (all hay)1.99 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 1.88 +5.9%

Yield (alfalfa)2.20 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 2.10 +4.8%

Yield (grass)1.60 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 1.50 +6.7%

Acres harvested2.45M acres (2026)5-yr median 2.29M +7.0%

Production4.82M tons (2024)5-yr median 5.30M -9.2%

On-farm stocks (May 1)1.44M tons (2025)5-yr median 970K +48.5%

On-farm stocks (Dec 1)3.55M tons (2025)5-yr median 3.80M -6.6%

NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Montana.

Montana · 8 matches · current week ending 2026-08-07

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Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Fair	Large Square 3x4	$230/ton	$230–$230/ton	1
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Premium	Small Square	$300/ton	$300–$300/ton	1

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Fair	Large Square 3x4	$230/ton	$230–$230/ton	1
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Good – Premium	Medium Square 3x3	$300/ton	$300–$300/ton	1

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Ungraded	Large Square (generic)	$108/ton	$108–$108/ton	1

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Ungraded	Large Square 3x4	$180/ton	$180–$180/ton	1

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Ungraded	Large Round	$160/ton	$160–$160/ton	1
Montana Direct Hay Report	MT	Ungraded	Round (generic)	$80/ton	$80–$80/ton	1