Hay prices: Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico
The latest USDA Market News direct hay report for each state, with the price ranges exactly as USDA prints them by hay type, grade and bale. Cownty does not average or estimate hay prices. Pick a state for every quote.
Texas Panhandle hay prices
Texas Direct Hay Report (Panhandle section) (Panhandle section only), week ending Oct 30, 2026 · next report Nov 13, 2026.
14 USDA quotes: Alfalfa, Bermuda Grass, Haygrazer, Wheat.
Panhandle, first quote per hay type:
- Alfalfa, premium, small square 3 tie: $375.00/ton (ask)
- Bermuda Grass, premium, large round: $135.00–140.00/bale (ask)
- Haygrazer, good, large round: $235.00–245.00/ton (ask)
- Wheat, good, large round: $285.00/ton (ask)
Oklahoma hay prices
Oklahoma Direct Hay Report, week ending Oct 30, 2026 · next report Nov 13, 2026.
22 USDA quotes: Alfalfa, Bermuda Grass, Bluestem Grass, Grass, Mixed Grass, Prairie/Meadow Grass, Soybean.
Northwest (nearest the Texas Panhandle), first quote per hay type:
- Alfalfa, premium/supreme, large round: $240.00/ton (trade)
- Bermuda Grass, supreme, large round: $110.00/bale (ask)
- Mixed Grass, good/premium, large round: $60.00/ton (trade)
- Prairie/Meadow Grass, good, large round: $50.00/bale (trade)
- Soybean, good, large round: $150.00/ton (trade)
All Oklahoma hay quotes · Source: USDA AMS report 3095 (PDF)
Kansas hay prices
Kansas Direct Hay Report, week ending Oct 23, 2026.
91 USDA quotes: Alfalfa, Bluestem Grass, Brome Grass, Grass, Prairie/Meadow Grass, Sudan, Teff, Triticale.
Southwest (nearest the Texas Panhandle), first quote per hay type:
- Alfalfa, premium, small square: $12.00–14.00/bale (trade)
- Bluestem Grass, fair/good, large square 3x4: $120.00/ton (trade)
- Teff, good, large round: $200.00/ton (trade)
New Mexico hay prices
New Mexico Direct Hay Report, week ending Oct 23, 2026.
45 USDA quotes: Alfalfa, Alfalfa/Grass Mix, Bermuda Grass, Oat, Sudan, Wheat.
Southeast (nearest the Texas Panhandle), first quote per hay type:
- Alfalfa, supreme, medium square: $330.00/ton (ask)
All New Mexico hay quotes · Source: USDA AMS report 2939 (PDF)
"Ask" = asking price, not a confirmed sale; "Trade" = confirmed sales, with the quantity. Prices are as USDA publishes them in its direct hay reports, usually every two weeks. Grain bids are on Grain & hay. Figure what a bale costs per cow per day with the hay calculator.
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Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News direct hay reports. Not affiliated with USDA.