Montana
State code MT · Northern Plains region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production4.30M tonsValue: $600MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield1.99 tons/acreAlfalfa: 2.20 · Grass: 1.60USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested2.45M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 20261.05M tons-27.1% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20253.55M tons-6.6% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23200 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)1.99 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 1.96 +1.5%
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%
Production4.30M tons (2025)5-yr median 4.82M -10.8%
On-farm stocks (May 1)1.05M tons (2026)5-yr median 970K +8.2%
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 — 10-year trends
Montana annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 2.45M | 1.05M | — | — |
| 2025 | 4.30M | 1.99 | 2.16M | 1.44M | 3.55M | $600M |
| 2024 | 4.82M | 1.88 | 2.56M | 1.59M | 3.80M | $655M |
| 2023 | 5.30M | 1.96 | 2.70M | 450K | 3.85M | $930M |
| 2022 | 4.14M | 1.81 | 2.29M | 450K | 3.25M | $983M |
| 2021 | 3.60M | 1.57 | 2.29M | 970K | 2.90M | $800M |
| 2020 | 5.91M | 2.07 | 2.86M | 1.04M | 4.80M | $773M |
| 2019 | 6.22M | 2.08 | 3.00M | 1.10M | 5.10M | $894M |
| 2018 | 5.59M | 1.93 | 2.90M | 500K | 4.20M | $801M |
| 2017 | 4.74M | 1.90 | 2.50M | 870K | 3.65M | $665M |
| 2016 | 5.00M | 1.92 | 2.60M | 1.02M | 4.10M | $659M |
| 2015 | 4.68M | 1.87 | 2.50M | 1.30M | 3.70M | $575M |
| 2014 | 5.38M | 1.97 | 2.73M | 875K | 4.60M | $668M |
| 2013 | 5.46M | 1.95 | 2.80M | 860K | 4.70M | $741M |
| 2012 | 4.12M | 1.87 | 2.75M | 1.55M | 3.80M | $579M |
| 2011 | 5.59M | 2.07 | 2.70M | 1.30M | 4.90M | $543M |
| 2010 | 6.11M | — | 2.85M | 720K | 5.50M | $489M |
| 2009 | 4.77M | — | 2.50M | 590K | 4.10M | $458M |
| 2008 | 4.08M | — | 2.40M | 1.02M | 3.83M | $471M |
| 2007 | 5.09M | — | 2.60M | 760K | 4.53M | $401M |
| 2006 | 4.32M | — | 2.26M | 1.46M | 4.11M | $340M |
| 2005 | 5.85M | — | 3.00M | 860K | 5.44M | $409M |
| 2004 | 4.76M | — | 2.50M | 790K | 4.43M | $356M |
| 2003 | 4.63M | — | 2.45M | 953K | 3.99M | $339M |
| 2002 | 4.54M | — | 2.60M | 935K | 4.09M | $370M |
| 2001 | 4.99M | — | 2.65M | 449K | 4.19M | $464M |
| 2000 | 3.85M | — | 2.10M | 1.02M | 3.43M | $325M |
| 1999 | 5.01M | — | 2.55M | 989K | 4.51M | $318M |
| 1998 | 4.94M | — | 2.45M | 1.15M | 4.50M | $348M |
| 1997 | 5.48M | — | 2.60M | 492K | 5.04M | $422M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $157 |
| 2026-02 | $150 |
| 2026-02 | $150 |
| 2026-01 | $154 |
| 2026-01 | $154 |
| 2025-12 | $144 |
| 2025-12 | $144 |
| 2025-11 | $137 |
| 2025-11 | $137 |
| 2025-10 | $137 |
| 2025-10 | $137 |
| 2025-09 | $142 |
| 2025-09 | $142 |
| 2025-08 | $147 |
| 2025-08 | $147 |
| 2025-07 | $144 |
| 2025-07 | $144 |
| 2025-06 | $143 |
| 2025-06 | $143 |
| 2025-05 | $123 |
| 2025-05 | $123 |
| 2025-04 | $124 |
| 2025-04 | $124 |
| 2025-03 | $139 |
| 2025-03 | $139 |
| 2025-02 | $129 |
| 2025-02 | $129 |
| 2025-01 | $137 |
| 2025-01 | $137 |
| 2024-12 | $149 |
| 2024-12 | $149 |
| 2024-11 | $137 |
| 2024-11 | $137 |
| 2024-10 | $132 |
| 2024-10 | $132 |
| 2024-09 | $139 |
| 2024-09 | $139 |
| 2024-08 | $134 |
| 2024-08 | $134 |
| 2024-07 | $134 |
| 2024-07 | $134 |
| 2024-06 | $143 |
| 2024-06 | $143 |
| 2024-05 | $137 |
| 2024-05 | $137 |
| 2024-04 | $137 |
| 2024-04 | $137 |
| 2024-03 | $157 |
| 2024-03 | $157 |
| 2024-02 | $165 |
| 2024-02 | $165 |
| 2024-01 | $157 |
| 2024-01 | $157 |
| 2023-12 | $156 |
| 2023-12 | $156 |
| 2023-11 | $161 |
| 2023-11 | $161 |
| 2023-10 | $171 |
| 2023-10 | $171 |
| 2023-09 | $186 |
| 2023-09 | $186 |
| 2023-08 | $196 |
| 2023-08 | $196 |
| 2023-07 | $217 |
| 2023-07 | $217 |
| 2023-06 | $245 |
| 2023-06 | $245 |
| 2023-05 | $246 |
| 2023-05 | $246 |
| 2023-04 | $243 |
| 2023-04 | $243 |
| 2023-03 | $243 |
| 2023-03 | $243 |
| 2023-02 | $233 |
| 2023-02 | $233 |
| 2023-01 | $233 |
| 2023-01 | $233 |
| 2022-12 | $233 |
| 2022-12 | $233 |
| 2022-11 | $231 |
| 2022-11 | $231 |
| 2022-10 | $232 |
| 2022-10 | $232 |
| 2022-09 | $242 |
| 2022-09 | $242 |
| 2022-08 | $246 |
| 2022-08 | $246 |
| 2022-07 | $247 |
| 2022-07 | $247 |
| 2022-06 | $242 |
| 2022-06 | $242 |
| 2022-05 | $248 |
| 2022-05 | $248 |
| 2022-04 | $251 |
| 2022-04 | $251 |
| 2022-03 | $248 |
| 2022-03 | $248 |
| 2022-02 | $247 |
| 2022-02 | $247 |
| 2022-01 | $241 |
| 2022-01 | $241 |
| 2021-12 | $241 |
| 2021-12 | $241 |
| 2021-11 | $230 |
| 2021-11 | $230 |
| 2021-10 | $230 |
| 2021-10 | $230 |
| 2021-09 | $223 |
| 2021-09 | $223 |
| 2021-08 | $199 |
| 2021-08 | $199 |
| 2021-07 | $183 |
| 2021-07 | $183 |
| 2021-06 | $170 |
| 2021-06 | $170 |
| 2021-05 | $158 |
| 2021-05 | $158 |
| 2021-04 | $152 |
| 2021-04 | $152 |
| 2021-03 | $141 |
Compare Montana to peers
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All numbers from USDA NASS (SURVEY series) and USDM Drought Monitor. Market detail (auctions, direct reports, by family/grade/bale) is at the full Montana hay view.