Oklahoma Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$193.33 /ton
▼ −$2.67 (−1.4%) vs Jul 17
USDA Market News · updated daily
Market metrics
Cash prices for the markets your operation actually sells into (hay, grain, and feeder cattle), pulled straight from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports.
Last refreshed Aug 4, 2026, 1:01 PM CT
Showing every reporting state
Hay
Auction and trade prices reported by USDA Market News: midpoints across reported lots.
By state
16 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Alfalfa ($/ton) | Report date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $251.67 | Jul 24 |
| California | $196.18 ▼ | Jul 31 |
| Colorado | $267.14 ▲ | Jul 31 |
| Idaho | $229 ▼ | Jul 24 |
| Iowa | $160 ▼ | Jul 31 |
| Kansas | $216.89 ▲ | Jul 31 |
| Missouri | $193.75 | Jul 24 |
| Montana | $216.25 ▼ | Jul 24 |
| Nebraska | $251 ▲ | Jul 31 |
| New Mexico | $227.50 ▲ | Jun 19 |
| Oklahoma | $178.57 ▲ | Jul 31 |
| Oregon | $258.75 ▲ | Jul 31 |
| South Dakota | $223.75 ▲ | Jul 31 |
| Utah | $295.71 ▼ | Jul 31 |
| Washington–Oregon | $212.14 ▲ | Jul 24 |
| Wyoming | $371.25 ▲ | Jul 24 |
Kansas Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$261.17 /ton
▼ −$2.00 (−0.8%) vs Jul 17
Texas Bermuda Grass
Premium, large rounds, per ton
$165 /ton
• unchanged vs Jun 26
Kansas Bluestem Grass
Good quality, per ton
$107.50 /ton
▼ −$0.50 (−0.5%) vs Jul 17
Grain & oilseeds
Cash elevator bids: what the local market is paying, not the futures board.
By state
25 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Corn ($/bu) | Soybeans ($/bu) | Wheat ($/bu) | Sorghum ($/bu) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $4.81 ▲ | $11.86 ▲ | $6.64 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| California | $6.38 ▼ | — | — | $6.77 ▼ | Jul 30 |
| Colorado | $4.63 ▲ | $10.69 ▲ | $6.76 ▲ | $3.92 ▲ | Aug 3 |
| Illinois | $4.44 ▲ | $11.70 ▲ | $6.04 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| Indiana | $4.58 ▲ | $11.75 ▲ | $6.37 ▲ | $4.22 ▲ | Aug 3 |
| Iowa | $4.19 ▲ | $11.63 ▲ | — | — | Aug 3 |
| Kansas | $4.22 ▲ | $11.47 ▲ | $6.61 ▲ | $3.75 ▲ | Aug 3 |
| Kentucky | $4.71 ▲ | $11.57 ▲ | $6.30 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| Maryland | $4.54 | $10.78 | $5.27 | — | Jun 23 |
| Minnesota | $4.13 ▲ | $11.33 ▲ | — | — | Aug 3 |
| Mississippi | $4.63 ▲ | $11.85 ▲ | $5.95 ▼ | — | Aug 3 |
| Missouri | $4.39 ▲ | $11.82 ▲ | $5.95 | — | Aug 3 |
| Montana | — | — | $6.15 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| Nebraska | $4.26 ▲ | $11.24 ▲ | $6.59 ▲ | $3.70 ▲ | Aug 3 |
| North Carolina | $5.23 ▲ | $11.95 ▲ | $6.38 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| North Dakota | $3.81 ▲ | $11.18 ▲ | $6.23 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| Ohio | $4.46 ▲ | $11.71 ▲ | $6.29 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| Oklahoma | $4.36 ▲ | $10.96 ▼ | $6.67 ▲ | $3.60 ▲ | Aug 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.36 ▲ | $13.92 ▼ | $8.11 ▼ | — | Jul 28 |
| South Carolina | $5.18 ▲ | $11.94 ▲ | $6.62 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| South Dakota | $3.89 ▲ | $11.37 ▲ | $6.26 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| Tennessee | $4.76 ▲ | $11.86 ▲ | $6.10 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
| Texas | $5.10 ▲ | — | $6.44 ▲ | $4.28 ▲ | Aug 3 |
| Virginia | $4.95 ▲ | $11.78 ▲ | $6.34 ▲ | $4.69 ▲ | Aug 3 |
| Wyoming | $4.68 ▲ | — | $6.54 ▲ | — | Aug 3 |
Texas Corn
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$5.10 /bu
▲ +$0.11 (+2.2%) vs Jul 31
Texas Wheat (HRW)
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$6.44 /bu
▲ +$0.08 (+1.3%) vs Jul 31
Kansas Soybeans
Cash bids, statewide elevator avg
$11.47 /bu
▲ +$0.05 (+0.4%) vs Jul 31
Texas Sorghum
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$4.28 /bu
▲ +$0.11 (+2.6%) vs Jul 31
Cotton
USDA spot quotations for base-quality upland cotton, in cents per pound.
West Texas Cotton
TX–KS–OK spot market, base-grade upland
74.85¢ /lb
▲ +0.85¢ (+1.1%) vs Jul 31
US Average Cotton
All designated spot markets, base-grade upland
76.14¢ /lb
▲ +0.85¢ (+1.1%) vs Jul 31
Feeder cattle
Auction averages for feeder steers: the check your calves actually bring.
By state
21 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Steers 500–600 lb ($/cwt) | Steers 700–800 lb ($/cwt) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $388.16 ▼ | $324.89 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Arkansas | $408.31 ▼ | $335.69 ▲ | Aug 1 |
| Florida | $391.16 ▼ | $311.33 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Georgia | $385.90 ▼ | $316.86 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Illinois | $415.29 | $382.52 | Jul 18 |
| Iowa | $433.53 ▼ | $367.75 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Kansas | $429.83 ▼ | $363.70 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Mississippi | $377.83 ▼ | $320 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Missouri | $444.92 ▲ | $353.07 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Montana | $506.94 | $380 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Nebraska | $475.66 ▲ | $392.75 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| New York | $479.35 | $394 | Jul 11 |
| North Carolina | $385.82 ▼ | $302.63 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Oklahoma | $429.69 ▲ | $355.55 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| South Carolina | $352.98 ▼ | $310.82 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| South Dakota | $462.50 ▼ | $375.74 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Tennessee | $391.96 ▼ | $324.44 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Texas | $408.88 ▼ | $337.91 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Utah | $426.02 ▲ | $335.45 ▼ | Aug 1 |
| Virginia | $417.15 ▼ | $349.29 ▲ | Aug 1 |
| Wyoming | $451 | $418.03 | Jun 27 |
Feeder Steers 500–600 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$432.41 /cwt
▼ −$4.86 (−1.1%) vs Jul 27
Feeder Steers 700–800 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$360.53 /cwt
▲ +$2.55 (+0.7%) vs Jul 27
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 every state they report. Informational only. Always confirm with your local elevator, auction barn, or buyer before making marketing decisions.
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