Utah
State code UT · West region · 1 USDA hay market reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production2.54M tonsValue: $420MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield3.91 tons/acreAlfalfa: 4.30 · Grass: 2.80USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested650K acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026370K tons-41.3% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.15M tons-14.8% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23334 (D3)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)3.91 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.77 +3.7%
Yield (alfalfa)4.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 4.00 +7.5%
Yield (grass)2.80 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.00 -6.7%
Acres harvested650K acres (2026)5-yr median 670K -3.0%
Production2.54M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.54M 0.0%
On-farm stocks (May 1)370K tons (2026)5-yr median 480K -22.9%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.15M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.25M -8.0%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Utah.
Utah — 10-year trends
Utah annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 650K | 370K | — | — |
| 2025 | 2.54M | 3.91 | 650K | 630K | 1.15M | $420M |
| 2024 | 2.62M | 3.74 | 700K | 620K | 1.35M | $404M |
| 2023 | 2.49M | 3.77 | 660K | 480K | 1.36M | $505M |
| 2022 | 2.60M | 3.89 | 670K | 290K | 1.25M | $743M |
| 2021 | 2.30M | 3.33 | 690K | 170K | 1.02M | $521M |
| 2020 | 2.54M | 3.48 | 730K | 300K | 1.25M | $446M |
| 2019 | 2.62M | 3.85 | 680K | 280K | 1.30M | $460M |
| 2018 | 2.19M | 3.38 | 650K | 200K | 980K | $364M |
| 2017 | 2.64M | 3.74 | 705K | 300K | 1.17M | $347M |
| 2016 | 2.58M | 3.74 | 690K | 410K | 1.20M | $319M |
| 2015 | 2.46M | 3.67 | 670K | 430K | 1.15M | $387M |
| 2014 | 2.40M | 3.52 | 680K | 300K | 1.19M | $438M |
| 2013 | 2.73M | 3.77 | 725K | 230K | 1.25M | $484M |
| 2012 | 2.39M | 3.62 | 770K | 350K | 900K | $441M |
| 2011 | 2.77M | 3.65 | 760K | 144K | 1.42M | $500M |
| 2010 | 2.51M | — | 700K | 245K | 1.05M | $263M |
| 2009 | 2.56M | — | 690K | 285K | 1.33M | $259M |
| 2008 | 2.63M | — | 695K | 215K | 1.30M | $436M |
| 2007 | 2.58M | — | 700K | 185K | 1.13M | $333M |
| 2006 | 2.54M | — | 710K | 266K | 1.41M | $249M |
| 2005 | 2.64M | — | 700K | 300K | 1.37M | $248M |
| 2004 | 2.47M | — | 715K | 279K | 1.38M | $217M |
| 2003 | 2.49M | — | 700K | 175K | 1.50M | $200M |
| 2002 | 2.30M | — | 715K | 215K | 1.21M | $212M |
| 2001 | 2.58M | — | 720K | 200K | 1.49M | $236M |
| 2000 | 2.60M | — | 725K | 326K | 1.20M | $198M |
| 1999 | 2.79M | — | 710K | 485K | 1.56M | $190M |
| 1998 | 2.78M | — | 710K | 435K | 1.70M | $204M |
| 1997 | 2.72M | — | 715K | 302K | 1.66M | $223M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $180 |
| 2026-02 | $180 |
| 2026-02 | $180 |
| 2026-01 | $180 |
| 2026-01 | $180 |
| 2025-12 | $190 |
| 2025-12 | $190 |
| 2025-11 | $180 |
| 2025-11 | $180 |
| 2025-10 | $170 |
| 2025-10 | $170 |
| 2025-09 | $175 |
| 2025-09 | $175 |
| 2025-08 | $180 |
| 2025-08 | $180 |
| 2025-07 | $169 |
| 2025-07 | $169 |
| 2025-06 | $159 |
| 2025-06 | $159 |
| 2025-05 | $169 |
| 2025-05 | $169 |
| 2025-04 | $160 |
| 2025-04 | $160 |
| 2025-03 | $162 |
| 2025-03 | $162 |
| 2025-02 | $152 |
| 2025-02 | $152 |
| 2025-01 | $160 |
| 2025-01 | $160 |
| 2024-12 | $151 |
| 2024-12 | $151 |
| 2024-11 | $165 |
| 2024-11 | $165 |
| 2024-10 | $166 |
| 2024-10 | $166 |
| 2024-09 | $156 |
| 2024-09 | $156 |
| 2024-08 | $164 |
| 2024-08 | $164 |
| 2024-07 | $169 |
| 2024-07 | $169 |
| 2024-06 | $171 |
| 2024-06 | $171 |
| 2024-05 | $158 |
| 2024-05 | $158 |
| 2024-04 | $160 |
| 2024-04 | $160 |
| 2024-03 | $177 |
| 2024-03 | $177 |
| 2024-02 | $187 |
| 2024-02 | $187 |
| 2024-01 | $176 |
| 2024-01 | $176 |
| 2023-12 | $171 |
| 2023-12 | $171 |
| 2023-11 | $190 |
| 2023-11 | $190 |
| 2023-10 | $191 |
| 2023-10 | $191 |
| 2023-09 | $192 |
| 2023-09 | $192 |
| 2023-08 | $220 |
| 2023-08 | $220 |
| 2023-07 | $236 |
| 2023-07 | $236 |
| 2023-06 | $267 |
| 2023-06 | $267 |
| 2023-05 | $273 |
| 2023-05 | $273 |
| 2023-04 | $281 |
| 2023-04 | $281 |
| 2023-03 | $287 |
| 2023-03 | $287 |
| 2023-02 | $297 |
| 2023-02 | $297 |
| 2023-01 | $301 |
| 2023-01 | $301 |
| 2022-12 | $305 |
| 2022-12 | $305 |
| 2022-11 | $305 |
| 2022-11 | $305 |
| 2022-10 | $301 |
| 2022-10 | $301 |
| 2022-09 | $301 |
| 2022-09 | $301 |
| 2022-08 | $300 |
| 2022-08 | $300 |
| 2022-07 | $295 |
| 2022-07 | $295 |
| 2022-06 | $272 |
| 2022-06 | $272 |
| 2022-05 | $258 |
| 2022-05 | $258 |
| 2022-04 | $257 |
| 2022-04 | $257 |
| 2022-03 | $258 |
| 2022-03 | $258 |
| 2022-02 | $258 |
| 2022-02 | $258 |
| 2022-01 | $252 |
| 2022-01 | $252 |
| 2021-12 | $252 |
| 2021-12 | $252 |
| 2021-11 | $248 |
| 2021-11 | $248 |
| 2021-10 | $243 |
| 2021-10 | $243 |
| 2021-09 | $233 |
| 2021-09 | $233 |
| 2021-08 | $221 |
| 2021-08 | $221 |
| 2021-07 | $216 |
| 2021-07 | $216 |
| 2021-06 | $208 |
| 2021-06 | $208 |
| 2021-05 | $198 |
| 2021-05 | $198 |
| 2021-04 | $194 |
| 2021-04 | $194 |
| 2021-03 | $196 |
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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 Utah hay view.