Oklahoma Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$225 /ton
• unchanged vs Sep 18
USDA Market News · updated daily
Market metrics
Cash prices for the markets your operation actually sells into (hay, grain, and feeder cattle), pulled straight from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports.
Last refreshed Oct 4, 2026, 6:11 AM CT
Showing every reporting state
Hay
Auction and trade prices reported by USDA Market News: midpoints across reported lots.
By state
16 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Alfalfa ($/ton) | Report date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $266.67 ▲ | Oct 2 |
| California | $217.50 ▲ | Sep 25 |
| Colorado | $250 ▼ | Sep 25 |
| Idaho | $234 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Iowa | $206.25 ▼ | Sep 11 |
| Kansas | $226.29 ▼ | Sep 25 |
| Missouri | $215.63 | Oct 2 |
| Montana | $235 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Nebraska | $278.75 ▲ | Sep 25 |
| New Mexico | $228.85 ▲ | Sep 25 |
| Oklahoma | $188.33 | Oct 2 |
| Oregon | $269.06 ▲ | Sep 25 |
| South Dakota | $195 ▼ | Sep 4 |
| Utah | $284.17 ▼ | Sep 25 |
| Washington–Oregon | $259.29 ▲ | Oct 2 |
| Wyoming | $335 ▲ | Oct 2 |
Kansas Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$256 /ton
▲ +$0.82 (+0.3%) vs Sep 11
Texas Bermuda Grass
Premium, large rounds, per ton
$165 /ton
• unchanged vs Jun 26
Kansas Bluestem Grass
Good quality, per ton
$117.91 /ton
▲ +$4.41 (+3.9%) vs Sep 11
Grain & oilseeds
Cash elevator bids: what the local market is paying, not the futures board.
By state
25 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Corn ($/bu) | Soybeans ($/bu) | Wheat ($/bu) | Sorghum ($/bu) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $5.05 ▲ | $12.88 ▼ | $6.64 | – | Oct 1 |
| California | $6.84 ▼ | – | – | $7.05 ▼ | Oct 1 |
| Colorado | $5.17 ▼ | $11.78 ▼ | $6.80 ▼ | $4.48 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Illinois | $4.63 ▼ | $12.49 ▼ | $6.62 ▲ | – | Oct 2 |
| Indiana | $4.80 ▼ | $12.46 ▼ | $6.62 | $4.48 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Iowa | $4.57 ▼ | $12.35 ▼ | – | – | Oct 2 |
| Kansas | $4.72 ▼ | $12.32 ▼ | $6.71 ▼ | $4.27 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Kentucky | $4.88 | $12.32 ▼ | $6.55 | – | Oct 2 |
| Maryland | $4.54 | $10.78 | $5.27 | – | Jun 23 |
| Minnesota | $4.60 ▼ | $12.37 ▼ | – | – | Oct 2 |
| Mississippi | $4.73 ▼ | $12.93 ▼ | $5.97 ▲ | – | Sep 30 |
| Missouri | $4.57 ▼ | $12.52 ▼ | $6.31 | – | Oct 2 |
| Montana | – | – | $6.12 ▲ | – | Oct 1 |
| Nebraska | $4.70 ▼ | $12.13 ▼ | $6.66 ▼ | $4.23 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| North Carolina | $5.46 ▼ | $12.79 ▼ | $6.40 | – | Oct 2 |
| North Dakota | $4.22 ▼ | $12.16 ▼ | $6.23 ▲ | – | Oct 2 |
| Ohio | $4.67 ▼ | $12.44 ▼ | $6.51 ▲ | – | Oct 2 |
| Oklahoma | $5.01 ▼ | $12.05 ▼ | $6.74 ▼ | $4.25 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.63 ▼ | $14.43 ▼ | $8.04 ▼ | – | Sep 29 |
| South Carolina | $5.48 ▼ | $12.89 ▼ | $7.45 | – | Oct 2 |
| South Dakota | $4.30 ▼ | $12.16 ▼ | $6.26 ▼ | – | Oct 2 |
| Tennessee | $4.88 ▼ | $12.64 ▼ | $6.59 | – | Oct 2 |
| Texas | $5.74 ▼ | – | $6.59 ▼ | $4.77 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Virginia | $5.21 ▼ | $12.54 ▼ | $6.78 | $4.48 ▼ | Oct 2 |
| Wyoming | $5.20 ▼ | – | $6.61 ▼ | – | Oct 2 |
Texas Corn
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$5.74 /bu
▼ −$0.05 (−0.9%) vs Oct 1
Texas Wheat (HRW)
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$6.59 /bu
▼ −$0.02 (−0.3%) vs Oct 1
Kansas Soybeans
Cash bids, statewide elevator avg
$12.32 /bu
▼ −$0.08 (−0.6%) vs Oct 1
Texas Sorghum
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$4.77 /bu
▼ −$0.04 (−0.8%) vs Oct 1
Cotton
USDA spot quotations for base-quality upland cotton, in cents per pound.
West Texas Cotton
TX–KS–OK spot market, base-grade upland
71.38¢ /lb
▲ +1.12¢ (+1.6%) vs Oct 1
US Average Cotton
All designated spot markets, base-grade upland
73.77¢ /lb
▲ +1.12¢ (+1.5%) vs Oct 1
Feeder cattle
Auction averages for feeder steers: the check your calves actually bring.
By state
23 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Steers 500–600 lb ($/cwt) | Steers 700–800 lb ($/cwt) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $378.62 ▼ | $322.86 ▼ | Oct 3 |
| Arkansas | $390.21 ▲ | $326.83 ▲ | Sep 26 |
| Colorado | $391.80 | $320.48 | Sep 26 |
| Florida | $381.54 ▲ | $284.15 ▼ | Oct 3 |
| Georgia | $376.87 ▲ | $324.06 ▲ | Oct 3 |
| Illinois | $427.87 ▲ | $321.27 ▼ | Sep 19 |
| Iowa | $886.07 ▲ | $357.39 ▼ | Sep 26 |
| Kansas | $426.08 ▼ | $355.52 ▲ | Oct 3 |
| Kentucky | $431 | $364.25 | Aug 15 |
| Mississippi | $374.42 ▼ | $320.71 ▲ | Oct 3 |
| Missouri | $426.59 ▲ | $353.52 ▼ | Sep 26 |
| Montana | $445.50 ▲ | $370.64 ▼ | Sep 26 |
| Nebraska | $450.79 ▼ | $374.54 ▲ | Sep 26 |
| New York | $367.79 ▲ | $330.81 ▲ | Sep 19 |
| North Carolina | $368.36 ▲ | $314.67 ▲ | Sep 26 |
| Oklahoma | $401.92 ▼ | $350.19 ▲ | Oct 3 |
| South Carolina | $358.39 ▼ | $302.86 ▼ | Oct 3 |
| South Dakota | $454.85 ▲ | $371.13 ▲ | Sep 26 |
| Tennessee | $377.74 ▲ | $327.62 ▲ | Sep 26 |
| Texas | $387.84 ▼ | $332.05 ▼ | Oct 3 |
| Utah | $406.78 ▼ | $320.79 ▲ | Sep 26 |
| Virginia | $389.49 ▲ | $324 ▲ | Sep 26 |
| Wyoming | $444.25 ▲ | $366.95 ▲ | Sep 26 |
Feeder Steers 500–600 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$390.98 /cwt
▼ −$4.42 (−1.1%) vs Sep 21
Feeder Steers 700–800 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$352.35 /cwt
▲ +$1.48 (+0.4%) vs Sep 21
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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