# 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.

Published 2026-11-13 by the Feedsoft Markets Desk. Covers: ALFALFA.

Video (47s): https://feedsoft.ai/media/social/100/youtube-db76f4bca6.mp4

## Transcript

- **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.

Full analysis: https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA

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