Oklahoma Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$225 /ton
• unchanged vs Oct 2
USDA Market News · updated daily
Market metrics
Cash prices for the markets your operation actually sells into (hay, grain, and feeder cattle), pulled straight from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports.
Last refreshed Oct 24, 2026, 1:00 PM CT
Showing every reporting state
Hay
Auction and trade prices reported by USDA Market News: midpoints across reported lots.
By state
16 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Alfalfa ($/ton) | Report date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $270 ▲ | Oct 16 |
| California | $250.55 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| Colorado | $287.50 ▲ | Oct 9 |
| Idaho | $234 | Oct 16 |
| Iowa | $206.25 ▼ | Sep 11 |
| Kansas | $236.20 ▲ | Oct 9 |
| Missouri | $215.63 | Oct 16 |
| Montana | $212.50 ▼ | Oct 16 |
| Nebraska | $285.56 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| New Mexico | $256.90 ▲ | Oct 23 |
| Oklahoma | $185.83 ▼ | Oct 16 |
| Oregon | $265 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| South Dakota | $228 ▲ | Oct 16 |
| Utah | $253.50 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| Washington–Oregon | $255.83 ▼ | Oct 16 |
| Wyoming | $353.57 ▲ | Oct 16 |
Kansas Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$265.50 /ton
▲ +$9.50 (+3.7%) vs Sep 25
Texas Bermuda Grass
Premium, large rounds, per ton
$165 /ton
• unchanged vs Jun 26
Kansas Bluestem Grass
Good quality, per ton
$118.17 /ton
▲ +$0.26 (+0.2%) vs Sep 25
Grain & oilseeds
Cash elevator bids: what the local market is paying, not the futures board.
By state
25 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Corn ($/bu) | Soybeans ($/bu) | Wheat ($/bu) | Sorghum ($/bu) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $4.73 ▼ | $12.61 ▲ | $6.34 ▼ | – | Oct 22 |
| California | $6.49 ▼ | – | – | $6.68 ▼ | Oct 22 |
| Colorado | $4.83 ▼ | $11.78 ▼ | $6.11 ▼ | $4.14 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| Illinois | $4.43 ▼ | $12.46 ▲ | $6.07 ▲ | – | Oct 23 |
| Indiana | $4.47 ▼ | $12.30 ▲ | $6.02 ▼ | $4.31 ▲ | Oct 23 |
| Iowa | $4.17 ▼ | $11.86 ▲ | – | – | Oct 23 |
| Kansas | $4.34 ▼ | $12.12 ▲ | $6.01 ▼ | $3.91 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| Kentucky | $4.60 ▼ | $12.27 ▲ | $6.02 ▼ | – | Oct 23 |
| Maryland | $4.54 | $10.78 | $5.27 | – | Jun 23 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 ▼ | $12.06 ▲ | – | – | Oct 23 |
| Mississippi | $4.59 ▼ | $12.65 ▲ | $5.23 ▼ | – | Oct 22 |
| Missouri | $4.29 ▼ | $12.25 ▲ | $5.69 | – | Oct 23 |
| Montana | – | – | $5.54 ▼ | – | Oct 23 |
| Nebraska | $4.33 ▼ | $11.80 | $5.95 ▼ | $3.86 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| North Carolina | $5.01 ▼ | $12.54 ▲ | $5.80 ▼ | – | Oct 23 |
| North Dakota | $3.69 ▼ | $11.70 ▲ | $5.74 | – | Oct 23 |
| Ohio | $4.34 ▼ | $12.27 ▲ | $5.92 ▼ | – | Oct 23 |
| Oklahoma | $4.63 ▼ | $11.91 ▲ | $6.06 ▼ | $3.83 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.19 ▼ | $14.57 ▲ | $7.87 ▼ | – | Oct 20 |
| South Carolina | $5.11 ▼ | $12.66 ▲ | $7.11 | – | Oct 23 |
| South Dakota | $3.83 ▼ | $11.89 ▲ | $5.62 ▼ | – | Oct 23 |
| Tennessee | $4.58 ▼ | $12.54 ▲ | $6.03 ▼ | – | Oct 23 |
| Texas | $5.32 ▼ | – | $5.87 ▼ | $4.35 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| Virginia | $4.76 ▼ | $12.32 ▲ | $6.20 ▼ | $4.25 ▼ | Oct 23 |
| Wyoming | $4.82 ▼ | – | $5.91 ▼ | – | Oct 23 |
Texas Corn
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$5.32 /bu
▼ −$0.05 (−0.9%) vs Oct 22
Texas Wheat (HRW)
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$5.87 /bu
▼ −$0.01 (−0.2%) vs Oct 22
Kansas Soybeans
Cash bids, statewide elevator avg
$12.12 /bu
▲ +$0.04 (+0.3%) vs Oct 22
Texas Sorghum
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$4.35 /bu
▼ −$0.04 (−0.9%) vs Oct 22
Cotton
USDA spot quotations for base-quality upland cotton, in cents per pound.
West Texas Cotton
TX–KS–OK spot market, base-grade upland
73.20¢ /lb
▼ −0.59¢ (−0.8%) vs Oct 22
US Average Cotton
All designated spot markets, base-grade upland
75.45¢ /lb
▼ −0.59¢ (−0.8%) vs Oct 22
Feeder cattle
Auction averages for feeder steers: the check your calves actually bring.
By state
24 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Steers 500–600 lb ($/cwt) | Steers 700–800 lb ($/cwt) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $384.61 ▼ | $324.86 ▼ | Oct 24 |
| Arkansas | $382.80 ▼ | $327.71 ▼ | Oct 17 |
| Colorado | $419.72 ▼ | $344.26 ▼ | Oct 17 |
| Florida | $369.49 ▼ | $280.07 ▼ | Oct 24 |
| Georgia | $377.17 ▼ | $331.92 ▲ | Oct 24 |
| Illinois | $427.87 | $321.27 | Sep 19 |
| Iowa | $441.84 ▲ | $367.30 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| Kansas | $454.24 ▲ | $371.87 ▲ | Oct 24 |
| Kentucky | $431 | $364.25 | Aug 15 |
| Mississippi | $365.04 ▲ | $314.58 ▼ | Oct 24 |
| Missouri | $421.16 ▲ | $354.97 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| Montana | $436 ▼ | $370 ▼ | Oct 17 |
| Nebraska | $456.21 ▼ | $374.64 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| New York | $384.82 ▼ | $290.57 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| North Carolina | $364.04 ▲ | $311.05 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| North Dakota | $446.91 ▲ | $386.84 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| Oklahoma | $430.65 ▲ | $358.89 ▲ | Oct 24 |
| South Carolina | $368.62 ▲ | $301.31 ▲ | Oct 24 |
| South Dakota | $458.12 ▼ | $373.85 ▼ | Oct 17 |
| Tennessee | $379.20 ▲ | $323.14 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| Texas | $392.14 ▲ | $351.14 ▲ | Oct 24 |
| Utah | $432.43 ▲ | $333.66 ▲ | Oct 17 |
| Virginia | $387.74 ▼ | $308.86 ▼ | Oct 17 |
| Wyoming | $452.52 ▲ | $362.91 ▼ | Oct 17 |
Feeder Steers 500–600 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$432.23 /cwt
▲ +$32.21 (+8.1%) vs Oct 12
Feeder Steers 700–800 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$356.98 /cwt
▲ +$2.14 (+0.6%) vs Oct 12
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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