Yield (all hay)1.88 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 1.91 -1.6%
Yield (alfalfa)3.40 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 4.90 -30.6%
Yield (grass)1.85 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 1.85 0.0%
Acres harvested5.10M acres (2026)5-yr median 4.91M +3.9%
Production11.96M tons (2024)5-yr median 9.04M +32.4%
On-farm stocks (May 1)3.00M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.50M +100.0%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)7.80M tons (2025)5-yr median 6.30M +23.8%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Texas.
ALFALFA
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Good | Small Square | $9/bale | $9–$9/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Premium | Large Round | $175/bale | $175–$175/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Premium | Small Square | $15/bale | $15–$15/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Premium | Small Square 3-tie | $27/bale | $27–$27/bale | 1 |
COOL-SEASON GRASS
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Good | Large Round | $78/bale | $78–$78/bale | 1 |
WARM-SEASON GRASS
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Fair | Large Round | $95/bale | $95–$95/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Fair – Good | Large Round | $68/ton | $68–$68/ton | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Good | Large Round | $70/bale | $70–$70/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Good | Small Square | $9/bale | $9–$9/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Good | Small Square Bundled | $9/bale | $9–$9/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Good – Premium | Small Square Bundled | $10/bale | $10–$10/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Premium | Large Round | $140/bale | $140–$140/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Premium | Small Square | $14/bale | $14–$14/bale | 1 |
| Texas Direct Hay Report | TX | Utility | Large Round | $50/ton | $50–$50/ton | 1 |