Oklahoma Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$255 /ton
▲ +$61.67 (+31.9%) vs Jul 31
USDA Market News · updated daily
Market metrics
Cash prices for the markets your operation actually sells into (hay, grain, and feeder cattle), pulled straight from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports.
Last refreshed Aug 24, 2026, 6:30 PM CT
Showing every reporting state
Hay
Auction and trade prices reported by USDA Market News: midpoints across reported lots.
By state
16 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Alfalfa ($/ton) | Report date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $261.67 | Aug 21 |
| California | $224.17 ▲ | Aug 14 |
| Colorado | $306.67 ▲ | Aug 14 |
| Idaho | $258.85 ▼ | Aug 21 |
| Iowa | $160 ▼ | Jul 31 |
| Kansas | $217.02 ▲ | Aug 14 |
| Missouri | $215.63 | Aug 21 |
| Montana | $210 ▼ | Aug 21 |
| Nebraska | $258.13 ▲ | Aug 14 |
| New Mexico | $223 ▲ | Aug 14 |
| Oklahoma | $207.50 ▲ | Aug 21 |
| Oregon | $236.73 ▼ | Aug 14 |
| South Dakota | $223.75 ▲ | Jul 31 |
| Utah | $279.06 ▼ | Aug 14 |
| Washington–Oregon | $244.40 ▲ | Aug 21 |
| Wyoming | $307.14 ▼ | Aug 21 |
Kansas Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$251.50 /ton
▼ −$9.67 (−3.7%) vs Jul 31
Texas Bermuda Grass
Premium, large rounds, per ton
$165 /ton
• unchanged vs Jun 26
Kansas Bluestem Grass
Good quality, per ton
$112.69 /ton
▲ +$5.19 (+4.8%) vs Jul 31
Grain & oilseeds
Cash elevator bids: what the local market is paying, not the futures board.
By state
25 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Corn ($/bu) | Soybeans ($/bu) | Wheat ($/bu) | Sorghum ($/bu) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $5.24 ▲ | $12.18 ▼ | $6.64 ▲ | – | Aug 24 |
| California | $6.71 ▲ | – | – | $7.10 ▲ | Aug 20 |
| Colorado | $5.18 ▲ | $11.14 ▼ | $7.10 ▼ | $4.39 ▲ | Aug 24 |
| Illinois | $4.84 ▲ | $12.06 ▼ | $6.58 ▲ | – | Aug 24 |
| Indiana | $4.96 ▲ | $12.10 ▼ | $6.69 ▲ | $4.66 ▲ | Aug 24 |
| Iowa | $4.62 ▲ | $12.05 ▼ | – | – | Aug 24 |
| Kansas | $4.74 ▲ | $11.95 ▼ | $6.95 ▼ | $4.24 ▲ | Aug 24 |
| Kentucky | $5.10 ▲ | $11.97 ▼ | $6.54 ▲ | – | Aug 24 |
| Maryland | $4.54 | $10.78 | $5.27 | – | Jun 23 |
| Minnesota | $4.58 ▲ | $11.77 ▼ | – | – | Aug 24 |
| Mississippi | $4.95 ▲ | $12.36 ▲ | $6.05 | – | Aug 21 |
| Missouri | $4.77 ▲ | $12.22 ▼ | $6.35 ▼ | – | Aug 24 |
| Montana | – | – | $6.26 ▼ | – | Aug 24 |
| Nebraska | $4.74 ▲ | $11.60 ▼ | $6.94 ▼ | $4.16 ▲ | Aug 24 |
| North Carolina | $5.70 ▲ | $12.29 ▼ | $6.69 ▼ | – | Aug 24 |
| North Dakota | $4.26 ▲ | $11.49 ▼ | $6.28 ▼ | – | Aug 24 |
| Ohio | $4.83 ▲ | $11.99 ▼ | $6.65 ▲ | – | Aug 24 |
| Oklahoma | $5.00 ▲ | $11.59 ▼ | $7.01 ▼ | $4.31 ▲ | Aug 24 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.42 ▲ | $13.85 ▲ | $7.87 ▲ | – | Aug 18 |
| South Carolina | $5.52 ▲ | $12.29 ▼ | $7.13 ▲ | – | Aug 24 |
| South Dakota | $4.33 ▲ | $11.77 ▼ | $6.44 ▼ | – | Aug 24 |
| Tennessee | $5.11 ▲ | $12.24 ▼ | $6.71 ▲ | – | Aug 24 |
| Texas | $5.55 ▲ | – | $6.78 ▼ | $4.71 ▲ | Aug 24 |
| Virginia | $5.41 ▲ | $12.19 ▼ | $6.99 ▲ | $5.15 ▲ | Aug 24 |
| Wyoming | $5.28 ▲ | – | $6.89 ▼ | – | Aug 24 |
Texas Corn
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$5.55 /bu
▲ +$0.09 (+1.6%) vs Aug 21
Texas Wheat (HRW)
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$6.78 /bu
▼ −$0.05 (−0.7%) vs Aug 21
Kansas Soybeans
Cash bids, statewide elevator avg
$11.95 /bu
▼ −$0.14 (−1.2%) vs Aug 21
Texas Sorghum
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$4.71 /bu
▲ +$0.08 (+1.7%) vs Aug 21
Cotton
USDA spot quotations for base-quality upland cotton, in cents per pound.
West Texas Cotton
TX–KS–OK spot market, base-grade upland
80.98¢ /lb
▲ +0.41¢ (+0.5%) vs Aug 21
US Average Cotton
All designated spot markets, base-grade upland
82.27¢ /lb
▲ +0.41¢ (+0.5%) vs Aug 21
Feeder cattle
Auction averages for feeder steers: the check your calves actually bring.
By state
22 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Steers 500–600 lb ($/cwt) | Steers 700–800 lb ($/cwt) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $388.66 ▼ | $341.61 ▲ | Aug 22 |
| Arkansas | $385.79 ▼ | $309.81 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Florida | $367.04 ▼ | $295.45 ▲ | Aug 22 |
| Georgia | $369.34 ▼ | $317.70 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Illinois | $417.09 ▲ | $353.68 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Iowa | $410.77 ▼ | $357.46 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Kansas | $434.31 ▲ | $348.83 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Kentucky | $431 | $364.25 | Aug 15 |
| Mississippi | $370.95 ▼ | $324.91 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Missouri | $424.39 ▼ | $357.10 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Montana | $420 | $365.63 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Nebraska | $499.70 ▲ | $362.88 ▲ | Aug 22 |
| New York | $392.57 | $337.68 | Aug 8 |
| North Carolina | $370.78 ▼ | $300.99 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Oklahoma | $415.18 ▼ | $352.79 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| South Carolina | $355.20 ▼ | $288.75 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| South Dakota | $457.50 ▲ | $357.72 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Tennessee | $376.62 ▼ | $325.74 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Texas | $379.78 ▼ | $317.91 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Utah | $405.69 ▼ | $325.14 ▲ | Aug 22 |
| Virginia | $405.09 ▲ | $304.96 ▼ | Aug 22 |
| Wyoming | $440.27 ▼ | $324 ▼ | Aug 22 |
Feeder Steers 500–600 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$399.69 /cwt
▼ −$8.56 (−2.1%) vs Aug 17
Feeder Steers 700–800 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$337.15 /cwt
▼ −$15.13 (−4.3%) vs Aug 17
Values are midpoints of the price ranges USDA Market News reports for each lot, averaged across the lots that match each series (region, class, and quality noted on the tile). State alfalfa averages span all quality grades reported in that state; state wheat averages span the classes bid in that state; feeder steers are Medium & Large frame, muscle grade 1. Each state row shows its own USDA report date. Reports publish biweekly (hay), on market days (grain), or weekly (cattle), and USDA doesn't publish every series for every state, so coverage is limited to the states they report. Informational only. Always confirm with your local elevator, auction barn, or buyer before making marketing decisions.
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