Alfalfa

At a glance

Sold by alfalfa growers and hay brokers · bought by dairies above all, also feedlots, horse owners, exporters
Checked first: Your state’s alfalfa price per ton by quality (Supreme, Premium, Good, Fair) and bale type

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Guide

How this market is measured, traded and harvested.

Know the market

Unit: Ton; priced by quality (supreme, premium, good, fair, utility) and bale type
Uses: Mostly dairy cattle feed; also beef cattle, horses and exports as hay, cubes and pellets
Key reports: USDA AMS state hay reports (weekly), NASS Agricultural Prices (monthly), NASS Crop Production

When it is harvested

Usual harvest months · this month highlighted

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United StatesSeveral cuttings a season; the desert Southwest starts earlier

Reference, not measured data. USDA NASS · Usual planting and harvesting dates

Original values. Clear sources. No simulated market data.Methodology ↗