Alfalfa Hay Price: Up 27.5% Year on Year, Near Its 52-Week High
Feedsoft's alfalfa hay benchmark was $239.08/mt on Nov 9, 2026: flat on the day, up 27.5% year on year and about 2% below its 52-week high of $243.42. Reference markets run from California's San Joaquin Valley to Central Nebraska.
· Feedsoft Markets Desk
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Alfalfa hay: $239.08 a tonne. That's Feedsoft's alfalfa hay benchmark on Nov 9, 2026. It didn't move on the day.
Up 27.5% from a year ago. Hay in the ration now costs more than a quarter more than it did last November.
Just under the 52-week high. Over the past year the price ranged from $176.46 to $243.42. Today it sits about 2% below the top.
A flat day, a jumpy market. Annualised volatility is 28%. One quiet day doesn't change the fact that this market swings.
Takeaway for hay buyers. Prices are near the top of their range. Compare San Joaquin Valley, Columbia Basin, Kansas and Nebraska markets on Feedsoft.
Read the full analysis: feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA
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