Oklahoma Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$225 /ton
• unchanged vs Oct 30
USDA Market News · updated daily
Market metrics
Cash prices for the markets your operation actually sells into (hay, grain, and feeder cattle), pulled straight from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports.
Last refreshed Nov 13, 2026, 5:30 PM CT
Showing every reporting state
Hay
Auction and trade prices reported by USDA Market News: midpoints across reported lots.
By state
16 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Alfalfa ($/ton) | Report date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $278 ▲ | Oct 30 |
| California | $295.94 ▲ | Nov 6 |
| Colorado | $292.50 ▲ | Nov 6 |
| Idaho | $240.63 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| Iowa | $206.25 | Sep 11 |
| Kansas | $247.36 ▲ | Nov 6 |
| Missouri | $215.63 | Nov 13 |
| Montana | $210 ▼ | Oct 30 |
| Nebraska | $271.82 ▼ | Nov 6 |
| New Mexico | $256.90 ▲ | Oct 23 |
| Oklahoma | $207 | Nov 13 |
| Oregon | $251.67 ▼ | Nov 6 |
| South Dakota | $228 ▲ | Oct 16 |
| Utah | $290.71 ▲ | Nov 6 |
| Washington–Oregon | $259.55 ▼ | Nov 13 |
| Wyoming | $361.79 ▼ | Nov 13 |
Kansas Alfalfa
Premium–Supreme, per ton
$264.64 /ton
▼ −$1.47 (−0.6%) vs Oct 23
Texas Bermuda Grass
Premium, large rounds, per ton
$180 /ton
▲ +$15.00 (+9.1%) vs Jul 10
Kansas Bluestem Grass
Good quality, per ton
$124.38 /ton
▲ +$4.96 (+4.2%) vs Oct 23
Grain & oilseeds
Cash elevator bids: what the local market is paying, not the futures board.
By state
25 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Corn ($/bu) | Soybeans ($/bu) | Wheat ($/bu) | Sorghum ($/bu) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $4.82 ▲ | $12.56 ▲ | $6.02 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| California | $6.57 ▲ | – | – | $6.49 ▲ | Nov 12 |
| Colorado | $4.79 ▲ | $11.43 ▲ | $5.77 ▲ | $4.14 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| Illinois | $4.41 ▲ | $12.24 ▲ | $5.75 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Indiana | $4.55 ▲ | $12.21 ▲ | $5.80 ▲ | $4.21 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| Iowa | $4.11 ▲ | $11.65 ▲ | – | – | Nov 13 |
| Kansas | $4.26 ▲ | $11.88 ▲ | $5.68 ▲ | $3.82 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| Kentucky | $4.67 ▲ | $12.19 ▲ | $5.59 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Maryland | $4.54 | $10.78 | $5.27 | – | Jun 23 |
| Minnesota | $4.09 ▲ | $11.70 ▲ | – | – | Nov 13 |
| Mississippi | $4.77 ▲ | $12.57 ▲ | $4.94 ▼ | – | Nov 12 |
| Missouri | $4.38 ▲ | $12.13 ▲ | $5.51 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Montana | – | – | $5.41 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Nebraska | $4.27 ▲ | $11.44 ▲ | $5.60 ▲ | $3.75 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| North Carolina | $4.93 ▲ | $12.21 ▲ | $5.54 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| North Dakota | $3.59 ▼ | $11.43 ▲ | $5.69 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Ohio | $4.39 ▲ | $12.09 ▲ | $5.62 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Oklahoma | $4.53 ▲ | $11.72 ▲ | $5.70 ▲ | $3.74 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| Pennsylvania | $5.98 ▲ | $15.22 ▲ | $7.44 ▼ | – | Nov 10 |
| South Carolina | $5.27 ▲ | $12.33 ▲ | $6.75 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| South Dakota | $3.73 ▲ | $11.56 ▲ | $5.40 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Tennessee | $4.57 ▲ | $12.44 ▲ | $5.76 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
| Texas | $5.23 ▲ | – | $5.52 ▲ | $4.30 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| Virginia | $4.68 ▲ | $12.05 ▲ | $5.89 ▲ | $4.51 ▲ | Nov 13 |
| Wyoming | $4.71 ▲ | – | $5.55 ▲ | – | Nov 13 |
Texas Corn
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$5.23 /bu
▲ +$0.03 (+0.6%) vs Nov 12
Texas Wheat (HRW)
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$5.52 /bu
▲ +$0.06 (+1.1%) vs Nov 12
Kansas Soybeans
Cash bids, statewide elevator avg
$11.88 /bu
▲ +$0.12 (+1.0%) vs Nov 12
Texas Sorghum
Cash bids, Panhandle & South Plains avg
$4.30 /bu
▲ +$0.03 (+0.7%) vs Nov 12
Cotton
USDA spot quotations for base-quality upland cotton, in cents per pound.
West Texas Cotton
TX–KS–OK spot market, base-grade upland
75.78¢ /lb
▲ +0.11¢ (+0.1%) vs Nov 12
US Average Cotton
All designated spot markets, base-grade upland
75.39¢ /lb
▲ +0.11¢ (+0.1%) vs Nov 12
Feeder cattle
Auction averages for feeder steers: the check your calves actually bring.
By state
24 states reporting · click a column header to sort
| State | Steers 500–600 lb ($/cwt) | Steers 700–800 lb ($/cwt) | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $387.88 ▲ | $321.51 ▼ | Nov 14 |
| Arkansas | $386.59 ▼ | $324.21 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Colorado | $426.22 ▼ | $334.96 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Florida | $380.98 ▲ | $305.80 ▲ | Nov 14 |
| Georgia | $380.79 ▼ | $316.64 ▲ | Nov 14 |
| Illinois | $453.91 | $379.50 | Oct 31 |
| Iowa | $801.54 ▼ | $344.91 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Kansas | $443.57 ▲ | $351.47 ▲ | Nov 14 |
| Kentucky | $431 | $364.25 | Aug 15 |
| Mississippi | $374.73 ▲ | $304.60 ▼ | Nov 14 |
| Missouri | $419.48 ▼ | $347.27 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Montana | $452 ▲ | $350 ▲ | Nov 7 |
| Nebraska | $437.09 ▼ | $349.48 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| New York | $375.64 ▼ | $270 ▼ | Oct 31 |
| North Carolina | $353.18 ▼ | $306.27 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| North Dakota | $440.98 ▲ | $361.07 ▲ | Nov 14 |
| Oklahoma | $436.12 ▲ | $341.04 ▼ | Nov 14 |
| South Carolina | $365.90 ▼ | $300 ▲ | Nov 14 |
| South Dakota | $444.82 ▼ | $346.48 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Tennessee | $377.10 ▼ | $313.32 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Texas | $402.91 ▲ | $331.97 ▲ | Nov 14 |
| Utah | $395.77 ▼ | $329.83 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Virginia | $388.08 ▼ | $302.88 ▼ | Nov 7 |
| Wyoming | $449.76 ▼ | $349.70 ▼ | Nov 7 |
Feeder Steers 500–600 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$434.92 /cwt
▲ +$9.37 (+2.2%) vs Nov 2
Feeder Steers 700–800 lb
Oklahoma National Stockyards, M&L 1
$338.40 /cwt
▼ −$13.43 (−3.8%) vs Nov 2
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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