Oklahoma Hay Market Report

Alfalfa trade and movement light to mostly moderate. Demand was moderate to 
good alfalfa, light to moderate for grass hay. Alfalfa prices steady to 5.00 
higher. Demand has increased over the last two weeks and supplies of Premium 
quality hay appear to be light. Drought conditions continue to spread across 
the state and supplemental feeding is increasing even though temperatures 
have been unseasonably warm so far this fall. 

Market News continues to maintain an online hay directory for both in-state
and out-of-state hay producers.  The directories are on the ODAFF homepage
at www.oda.state.ok.us. Producers wishing to list hay are encouraged to call
at 1-800-580-6543 or email jack.carson@ag.ok.gov. 
 
Alfalfa
 
Central Oklahoma: Premium quality large square bales 125.00-140.00. Good 
quality large square bales mostly 100.00-120.00. Fair to Good quality round 
bales and few large square bales 80.00-100.00. Small square bales Premium 
Quality 10.00-12.50 per bale.

Eastern Oklahoma: Premium quality large square bales 125.00-135.00. Good 
quality large square alfalfa 100.00-120.00.

Western Oklahoma: Premium quality large square bales few sales 130.00-140.00. 
Good quality 100.00-120.00, few round bales 90.00-100.00. Grinding alfalfa 
60.00.  

Grass Hay
Central Oklahoma: Good Bermuda 4 X 5 bales 25.00-45.00 per bale, 5 X 6 bales 
40.00-60.00 per bale, mostly 40.00-50.00. Mixed grass 4 X 5 round bales 
20.00-40.00 per bale. Bermuda grass small square bales 7.50-9.00 per bale.

Western Oklahoma: Good quality wheat hay 5 X 6 bales mostly 50.00/bale or 
80.00 per ton. Good Bermuda horse quality 65.00-70.00 per bale 
in 5 X 6 bales, Good Bermuda cow hay 5 X 6 bales 45.00-60.00 per bale, 4 X 5 
bales mixed grass 35.00-45.00 per bale. 5 X 6 bales wheat straw 40.00-45.00 
per bale.

Eastern Oklahoma:  Mixed grass hay in 5 X 6 bales 30.00-50.00. Good Bermuda 
in 5 X 6 bales 50.00-65.00 per bale. Mixed grass 4 x 5 bales 25.00-40.00 per 
bale. Small square bales good mixed grass or Bermuda 4.00-6.00 per bale.