HayValue: USDA Hay Prices, Stocks, and Production

Yield (all hay)3.65 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.49 +4.6%

Yield (alfalfa)4.20 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.50 +20.0%

Yield (grass)2.30 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.40 -4.2%

Acres harvested1.06M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.01M +5.0%

Production3.69M tons (2025)5-yr median 3.58M +3.1%

On-farm stocks (May 1)690K tons (2026)5-yr median 455K +51.6%

On-farm stocks (Dec 1)2.76M tons (2025)5-yr median 2.48M +11.3%

Crop conditionweek ending 2026-05-1081% good or better

14%67%18%

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

Iowa · 14 matches · current week ending 2026-07-03

ALFALFA

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Good	Large Round	$120/ton	$120–$120/ton	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Supreme	Large Square 3x4	$398/ton	$398–$398/ton	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Supreme	Small Square	$9/bale	$9–$9/bale	1

ALFALFA-GRASS MIX

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Premium	Medium Square 3x3	$240/ton	$240–$240/ton	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Premium	Small Square	$260/ton	$260–$260/ton	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Supreme	Medium Square 3x3	$257/ton	$257–$257/ton	1

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Good	Large Round	$53/bale	$53–$53/bale	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Good	Small Square	$7/bale	$7–$7/bale	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Good – Premium	Large Round	$70/bale	$70–$70/bale	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Premium	Small Square	$9/bale	$9–$9/bale	2
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Premium	Small Square	$245/ton	$245–$245/ton	1

Market	State	Grade	Bale	Median price	Range	Reports
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Ungraded	Large Square (generic)	$160/ton	$160–$160/ton	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Ungraded	Round (generic)	$169/ton	$169–$169/ton	1
Iowa Direct Hay Report	IA	Ungraded	Small Square	$7/bale	$7–$7/bale	1