Iowa hay prices
From USDA's Iowa Direct Hay Report, report for the week ending Nov 6, 2026. 12 quotes across 1 region, shown as USDA publishes them, by hay type.
Statewide
· 12 quotes
| Hay · grade · package | USDA price |
|---|---|
| Alfalfa | |
| Supreme · Small Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$9.00 per bale |
| Alfalfa/Grass Mix | |
| Premium · Large Round Trade · F.O.B. |
$150.00–165.00 per ton · 35 tons · USDA wtd avg $159.00 |
| Premium · Medium Square Trade · Delivered |
$240.00–250.00 per ton · 43 tons · USDA wtd avg $244.88 |
| Premium · Small Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$9.00 per bale |
| Good · Large Round Trade · F.O.B. |
$125.00 per ton · 24 tons · USDA wtd avg $125.00 |
| Good · Small Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$6.50 per bale |
| Brome Grass | |
| Premium · Small Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$9.00 per bale |
| Grass | |
| Good · Large Round Trade · F.O.B. |
$105.00 per bale · 8 bales · USDA wtd avg $105.00 |
| Mixed Grass | |
| Premium · Small Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$8.00–9.00 per bale |
| Premium · Large Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$200.00 per bale |
| Premium · Small Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$230.00 per bale |
| Premium · Small Square Ask · F.O.B. |
$7.00 per bale |
"Ask" = asking price, not a confirmed sale; "Bid" = buyer's offer; "Trade" = confirmed sales, with the quantity. Delivered prices include freight; FOB is at the barn or field. Prices are USDA's published ranges; Cownty does not average or estimate them.
Source: USDA AMS Iowa Direct Hay Report (report 2807, PDF) · Report history on MyMarketNews
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