# Alfalfa Hay (ALFALFA)

> Alfalfa Hay price today: Feedsoft benchmark, price history, statistically significant moves and the events behind them, with reference markets incl. San Joaquin Valley, CA, Northern California, Columbia Basin, WA–OR, South Central Kansas.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA
- JSON (Business API): https://feedsoft.ai/api/v1/benchmarks/ALFALFA?range=1Y
- Group: Hay & Forages · default unit $/st

## Series tracked

| Series | Source | Market | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDA direct hay, supreme alfalfa, large squares, delivered (weekly) | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | San Joaquin Valley, CA | $/st | weekly |
| USDA direct hay, supreme alfalfa, large squares, F.O.B. (weekly) | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | Northern California | $/st | weekly |
| USDA direct hay, good/premium export alfalfa, large squares, F.O.B. (weekly) | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | Columbia Basin, WA–OR | $/st | weekly |
| USDA direct hay, fair/good alfalfa, large squares, delivered (weekly) | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | South Central Kansas | $/st | weekly |
| USDA direct hay, good alfalfa, large rounds, F.O.B. (weekly) | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | Central Nebraska | $/st | weekly |
| USDA direct hay, dehydrated alfalfa pellets 17%, F.O.B. (weekly) | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | Platte Valley, NE | $/st | weekly |
| USDA sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15%, Kansas (F.O.B. truck, weekly) | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | Kansas | $/st | weekly |
| USDA NASS price received, alfalfa hay, US average (monthly) | USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | US | $/st | monthly |
| USDA NASS price received, alfalfa hay, California (monthly) | USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | California | $/st | monthly |
| USDA NASS price received, alfalfa hay, Idaho (monthly) | USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | Idaho | $/st | monthly |
| USDA NASS price received, alfalfa hay, Washington (monthly) | USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | Washington | $/st | monthly |
| USDA NASS price received, alfalfa hay, Texas (monthly) | USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | Texas | $/st | monthly |
| USDA NASS price received, alfalfa hay, Wisconsin (monthly) | USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | Wisconsin | $/st | monthly |
| USDA NASS price received, alfalfa hay, Kansas (monthly) | USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | Kansas | $/st | monthly |

## Latest (Feedsoft Alfalfa Hay · Global, $/mt, weekly)

| As of | Last | Change | Change % | YoY % | 52w high | 52w low | Ann. volatility |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-02 | 238.85 | -0.41 | -0.17% | +28.7% | 243.42 | 176.46 | 27.7% |

## Recent history

| Date | Close |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-11-02 | 238.85 |
| 2026-10-26 | 239.26 |
| 2026-10-19 | 243.42 |
| 2026-10-12 | 241.62 |
| 2026-10-05 | 236.13 |
| 2026-09-28 | 215.68 |
| 2026-09-21 | 215.68 |
| 2026-09-07 | 216.50 |
| 2026-08-24 | 220.09 |
| 2026-08-10 | 227.25 |
| 2026-07-27 | 215.85 |
| 2026-07-20 | 210.48 |
| 2026-07-13 | 210.48 |
| 2026-06-29 | 228.38 |
| 2026-06-22 | 210.68 |
| 2026-06-15 | 211.02 |
| 2026-06-08 | 241.61 |
| 2026-06-01 | 241.23 |
| 2026-05-25 | 219.06 |
| 2026-05-18 | 210.10 |

## Significant moves (last 12 months)

| Date | Change % | z-score |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-05 | +9.5% | 2.8 |
| 2026-07-13 | -7.8% | -2.5 |
| 2026-06-15 | -12.7% | -5.0 |
| 2026-06-01 | +10.1% | 3.4 |

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Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.