USDA Texas Hay 05/15 11:40
05/15/2026 | 11:40 am CDT USDA Texas Hay 05/15 11:40
AMS_2707
Texas Direct Hay Report
Released on May 15, 2026
Compared to the last report: Hay prices and demand remain steady.
According to the US Drought Monitor, moderate (D1) to Exceptional (D4)
drought was reduced in southern and eastern portions of Texas, and
in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and southern Tennessee.
Abnormal dryness (D0) was improved in parts of Texas and southern Louisiana.
Conversely, drier conditions prevailed in West Texas, Oklahoma, and much
of the Tennessee Valley, where precipitation was generally 1.5 to
3 inches below average.
Exceptional (D4) was introduced in southwest Oklahoma and from the Texas
Panhandle into northwest Oklahoma, and expanded in parts of Arkansas
and northern Mississippi.
Extreme (D3) expanded in northern portions of Texas and western Oklahoma.
Heat persisted in southern Texas, where average temperatures reached
the 80s and 90s, representing departures of up to 5F above normal.
The next available hay report will be May 29, 2026.
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Panhandle
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 0 165.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 0 15.0-16.5 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 0 26.0-27.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Fair Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 0 95.0 0 F.O.B.-
Farm/Ranch
Large Round 0 115.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 0 125.0 0 F.O.B.
Small Square 0 11.0-12.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 140.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 0 12.5-13.5 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
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South
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 0 20.0-21.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 0 25.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Fair Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 120.0-140.0 0 Delivered
Large Round 0 90.0-100.0 0 F.O.B.
Bermuda Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 0 75.0-85.0 0 F.O.B.
Large Round 0 90.0-115.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Medium Round 0 110.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 0 10.0-12.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square Bundled 0 10.0 0 F.O.B.-
Retail
Small Square Bundled 0 11.0 0 F.O.B.-
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 110.0-145.0 0 F.O.B.
Medium Round 0 130.0 0 F.O.B.- Retail/StablNew Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 0 12.0-15.0 0 F.O.B.- Retail/Stabl
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Bermuda Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square Bundled 0 9.0 0 F.O.B.-
Retail
Bermuda Grass Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 0 75.0 0 F.O.B.
Bermuda Grass Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 0 50.0-55.0 0 F.O.B.
Bluestem Grass Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 75.0-80.0 0 F.O.B.
Mixed Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 0 80.0 0 Delivered-
Farm/Ranch
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