HayValue: USDA Hay Prices, Stocks, and Production

Yield (all hay)3.02 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 2.72 +11.0%

Yield (alfalfa)3.90 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.20 +21.9%

Yield (grass)1.60 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 1.70 -5.9%

Acres harvested1.23M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.15M +7.0%

Production3.90M tons (2024)5-yr median 2.99M +30.6%

On-farm stocks (May 1)1.04M tons (2025)5-yr median 560K +85.7%

On-farm stocks (Dec 1)2.30M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.10M +9.3%

Crop conditionweek ending 2026-05-1071% good or better

15%56%24%

excellent · good · fair · poor · very poor (USDA NASS)

Wisconsin · 4 matches · current week ending 2002-02-04

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Market	State	Grade	Median price	Range	Reports
Wisconsin	WI	Fair	$65/ton	$65–$65/ton	2
Wisconsin	WI	Good	$90/ton	$90–$90/ton	2
Wisconsin	WI	Premium	$110/ton	$110–$110/ton	2

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Wisconsin	WI	Ungraded		$70/ton	$70–$70/ton	2