Hay prices in South Dakota
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Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miSmall square60 lbOrchardsquare · orchard grass small squares at a stated ~60 lb, 2026 Wyoming hay; sold individually or in 21-bale bundles that fit most full-size truckschecked Oct 26$20.00/balePriced high
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miSmall square2-stringAlfalfaMixsquare · "Certified Weed-Free" mixed grass small squares, heavy 2-string bales the store gives as 60-65 lb, inspected and tagged weed-free for state and national park use; may carry a little alfalfa. 2026 Wyoming hay; the store marks it limited supply and requires confirmation of a campsite to buy itchecked Oct 26$23.00/balePriced high
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miSmall square65 lbAlfalfaOrchardMix1st cutsquare · 50/50 alfalfa/orchard-grass mixed small squares at a stated ~65 lb, sold individually or in 21-bale bundles; 2026 western South Dakota hay; the store’s Oct 19 sheet marks it temporarily out of stock, arriving the week of 10/26checked Oct 26$22.00/baleSold out
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miRound1,130 lbMix1st cutround · first-cutting mixed prairie grasses in 5 ft net-wrapped rounds at a stated ~1,130 lb, 2026 eastern South Dakota hay, which the store lists as limited supply. The lot the board previously carried was shown as arriving 7/29/26 at ~1,055 lb and central South Dakota hay; the store’s current sheet respecifies itchecked Oct 26$235/baleSold out
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miLarge square3×3×8Orchardlarge square · 4-string 3x3x8 orchard/prairie grass large squares at a stated ~800 lb, dry stored, green and clean; 2026 Kansas hay, in stock at the feed storechecked Oct 26$195/balePriced high
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miSmall squaresquare · third-cutting small squares of 2026 eastern South Dakota hay, sold individually and made with no preservatives; the store gives the bales as 65-70 lb, a range rather than a stated weightchecked Oct 26$25.00/bale
~168 mi~168 mi1,500 lbMix250 net-wrapped grass hay bales at a stated 1500 lb ("250 1500# net wrapped grass hay bales"), a mix of tame grass, CRP and lowland; $100 a bale or $135 a ton, put up with no rain; phone calls only · bale type not statedchecked Oct 26$100/bale
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miSmall square55 lbsquare · prairie grass small squares at a stated ~55 lb, 2026 South Dakota haychecked Oct 26$18.00/baleSold out
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miSmall square30 lbStrawsquare · oat straw small squares at a stated ~30 lb, 2026 South Dakota oat straw. Bedding straw, not feed haychecked Oct 26$15.00/bale
~114 mi~114 midetails in notesPiper sudan grass, 350 bales, never rained on, given as 1200-1400 lb, a range, so no weight is recorded · price from the ad’s price field, which the text says is "Price/ bale" · bale type not statedchecked Oct 26$95.00/bale
~87 mi~87 miRound50 lbround · small round bales at a stated 50 lb ("about 50 pounds"), no rain, about 80 in all, all shedded; $5 for most, $7 for the 27 of better qualitychecked Oct 26$5.00/bale
~117 mi~117 miRound1,350 lbAlfalfaMixround · carry-over grass/alfalfa mix hay in big round bales, rowed not stacked, at a stated 1350 lb ("Approximately 1350 lbs"), $55 per balechecked Oct 26$55.00/baleFair price
Letcher, SD · ~94 mi~94 miRound5×6GrassMixround · various grasses and long stem bluegrass, 300 bales baled 5x6 with a JD baler and net wrap, at "1200 to 1450 lbs mixed", a range; no rain, good color when knocking down, and the seller has a picture of the hay field while cuttingchecked Oct 26$100/balePriced high
~170 mi~170 miSmall squareGrasssquare · square bales of grass hay, stored inside and put up without any rain, which the seller calls nice green hay; 6.00 per balechecked Oct 26$6.00/bale
~148 mi~148 miRoundGrassround · two round bales of 2026 prairie grass hay put up a month ago, $75 eachchecked Oct 26$75.00/bale
~116 mi~116 miRound1,750 lbround · 2026 wheat bales, 180 large round bales at $110 per bale, at a stated 1,750 lb ("Average weight is approximately 1,750 lb per bale"); the seller says they are not straw, and a nitrate report is available · cereal hay, not strawchecked Oct 26$110/balePriced high
~52 mi~52 miGrassgrass hay cut and baled green with no rain, 2 full wraps of JD cover-edge net wrap, given as 1500-1600 lb, a range, so no weight is recorded; $155/bale · bale type not statedchecked Oct 26$155/bale
~53 mi~53 mi1,450 lb2026 wheat hay baled up green with no rain, 3 wraps of net wrap, no weeds, tested nitrate free, at a stated 1450 lb ("1450lb bales"), $155/bale; the same ad has good-quality 2025 wheat hay at $115/bale · bale type not stated · cereal hay, not strawchecked Oct 26$155/bale
~103 mi~103 miSmall squareGrassDeliverssquare · quality brome grass small square bales; the ad lists delivery available · price from the ad’s price field; the text gives nonechecked Oct 26$5.00/bale
~134 mi~134 midetails in notesoats hay, 100+ net-wrapped bales; the text says 1300 lb and the title 1450 lb, so no weight is recorded · price from the ad’s price field; the text gives none · bale type not stated · cereal hay, not strawchecked Oct 26$100/bale
~174 mi~174 miSmall squareGrasssquare · 24 small square bales of 2026 grass hay at "$8 per"; stored outside but covered since baledchecked Oct 26$8.00/bale
~193 mi~193 miRound1,100 lbAlfalfaMixround · big round bales of a grass and alfalfa mix at a stated 1,100 lb ("weighing 1,100 lbs") · price from the ad’s price field; the text gives nonechecked Oct 26$195/balePriced high
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miLarge square3×4×8AlfalfaOrchardlarge square · 60% (or more) alfalfa / 40% orchard grass in 4-string 3x4x8 bales at a stated ~1,200 lb, which the store says most vehicles and small equipment can handle. The store sheet shows this lot Out of Stockchecked Oct 26$245/baleSold out
~161 mi~161 miSmall squareStrawDeliverssquare · small square bales of oat or rye straw made with a John Deere baler and plastic twine, which the seller says weigh 40+ lbs, stored inside; delivery available, "$5.5 per bale". Bedding straw, not feed haychecked Oct 26$5.50/bale
~189 mi~189 miGrassLast year’s grass hay, $50 each, 8 bales in total; the seller can load · bale type not statedchecked Oct 26$50.00/bale
~104 mi~104 miSmall square70 lbAlfalfasquare · several hundred small square 4th cutting alfalfa bales at a stated 70 lb ("around 70lbs"), put up with no rain, loaded on a trailer and shedded ready to go · price from the ad’s price field; the text gives nonechecked Oct 26$12.00/bale
~148 mi~148 miSmall squareGrasssquare · square bales of grass hay, stored inside with no rain on the hay, 6.00checked Oct 26$6.00/bale
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miSmall squaresquare · 4th-cutting small squares of 2026 Wyoming hay, available individually or in 3x4x8 21-bale bundles that fit almost any full-size truck; the store gives the bales as 65-70 lb, a range rather than a stated weightchecked Oct 26$25.00/bale
~87 mi~87 mi1,400 lbGrass1st cutaround 300 CRP bales, first cutting from 2 years ago, cut due to weed pressure, at a stated 1400 lb ("About 1400lbs"), net wrapped, $60/bale · bale type not statedchecked Oct 26$60.00/bale
~154 mi~154 miSmall squareAlfalfasquare · 3rd cutting alfalfa square bales, approximately 150 available; the phone number is given in the ad's model-number field · price from the ad’s price field; the text gives nonechecked Oct 26$8.00/bale
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Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 miAlfalfaAlfalfa hay, 400 tons, $150/ton; thin stemmed, leafy, green, cattle or horse quality, RFV 160, FOB; call for details, no texting · the sheet gives no bale type (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-891-0355
Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 miLarge square3×4×8Alfalfalarge square · alfalfa & grass hay, 250 tons, $130/ton; good quality, tested, 3x4x8 tarped, FOB; no texting (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-891-0355
Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 miLarge square3×4×8large square · upland native prairie grass hay, 72 tons, $110/ton; tested, 3x4x8 tarped, FOB; no texting (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-891-0355
Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 midetails in notes2-yr-old native grass prairie hay, 350 bales; $110/ton, put up right with no rain; the sheet gives no bale type (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-840-2805
Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 midetails in notes1-yr-old native grass prairie hay, 350 bales; $115/ton, put up right with no rain; the sheet gives no bale type (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-840-2805
Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 miMixCane/Sudan mix, 100 bales, $140/ton; put up very dry, very good hay; the sheet gives no bale type (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-840-2805
Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 miLarge square3×4×8AlfalfaMixDeliversHay dealer selling across South Dakota and Nebraska — the site lists alfalfa, grass, prairie hay, millet and alfalfa/grass mix, sold by the bale or the ton, and states “all bales are 3x4x8 unless otherwise specified”. Its Current Hay table has published no lots since mid-September 2026, so there is no current price or bale count to show — ask the seller what is in the yardchecked Oct 14callCall 605-208-0383
Vermillion, SD · ~183 mi~183 miLarge squareAlfalfaMixDeliversEarly-cut, high-quality alfalfa and mixed-grass large square bales off 2,500-3,000 acres in the Missouri River Valley; uniform loads, on-site scale; commercial cow & horse quality (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-660-2000
Huron, SD · ~87 mi~87 miAlfalfaMixDeliversWeekly Thursday 10AM hay auction (105 Custer Ave SE, Huron); alfalfa by cutting, grass, CRP, prairie/native, canary grass and wheat straw. Large bales sell by the ton on a certified scale, small squares by the bale, and delivery within 20 miles of the auction is included in the sale price. Published results have run about $110–$187.50/ton for hay since August — Oct 22: half a load of 3rd-cutting alfalfa at $175.00/ton; Oct 15: half a load of 3rd-cutting alfalfa at $187.50/ton and half a load of CRP/slough hay at $117.50/ton; Oct 8: 40 small squares of grass at $5.50/bale; Oct 1: a load of mixed-cutting ’25/’26 alfalfa at $142.50/ton; Sep 24: half a load of grass at $155.00/ton and a load of wheat straw at $120.00/ton. What a given lot brings is set at the sale (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-352-8759
Huron, SD · ~87 mi~87 miLarge square3×4AlfalfaDeliversNon-irrigated, fine-stemmed dairy-quality alfalfa off ~2,500 acres in the James River Valley (Sanborn County); 3x4 mid-size large squares; delivers full semi loads, typically within a week; nearly 50 years in the hay business (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-352-7728
Corsica, SD · ~97 mi~97 miLarge squareAlfalfaDeliversYear-round hay auction (Mondays 1pm; starting Nov 2 there will be hay auctions on Monday and Friday) selling all classes of hay - alfalfa, grass and rounds/large squares; in-house trucking available; operating since 2010 (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-946-5002
Aberdeen, SD · ~111 mi~111 miRound5×6AlfalfaFirst-cutting alfalfa, 360 net-wrapped 5x6 round bales, 156 RFV / 19 protein, no rain; sheet prints the price as “$170” with no unit stated, so confirm by phonechecked Oct 26callCall 605-396-7418
Fort Pierre, SD · ~22 mi~22 miRoundPrairie hay, net-wrapped round bales; same seller also lists hay at Aberdeen (sd-037)checked Oct 26callCall 605-280-0200
Aberdeen, SD · ~111 mi~111 miRoundPrairie hay, net-wrapped round bales; same seller also lists hay at Fort Pierre (sd-036)checked Oct 26callCall 605-280-0200
Winner, SD · ~60 mi~60 midetails in notesNew crop prairie hay, 700 bales weighing 1500#, $120/ton, put up good with no rain (prices by phone)checked Oct 26callCall 605-840-2805
Agar, SD · ~41 mi~41 miGrassCRP bales, net wrapped with a JD baler; the seller will load. Priced at "$175 per ton", not per bale, and no bale weight is given — call for a bale pricechecked Oct 26callView listing ↗
~158 mi~158 midetails in notes2026 hay, all net wrapped: 71 bales oat hay at "$200/T" and 400+ CRP at "$150/T", 8 miles north of Thunderhawk SD on Highway 49. Priced per ton, not per bale — call for a bale pricechecked Oct 26callView listing ↗
~162 mi~162 miLarge square3×4AlfalfaDeliversSecond- and third-cutting alfalfa in 3x4 big squares, semi loads only; the seller trucks it ("You buy — I truck"). A separate ad from the same poster lists second cutting at 42 bales on a load. No price in the ad — call or text for a delivered pricechecked Oct 26callView listing ↗
Salem, SD · ~134 mi~134 miGrassPrairie hay, about 100 bales estimated, which the seller gives only as a 1500-1600 lbs. per bale range; the same ad also offers wheat hay and millet hay (millet being harvested now). All hay is net wrapped and located near Salem in easy-to-load spots. No price in the ad — the seller asks you to call Steve for pricing · bale type not statedchecked Oct 26callCall 605-425-2641
Salem, SD · ~134 mi~134 midetails in notesWheat hay the seller lists at RFV 101.02, alongside German millet at RFV 103.53 and prairie hay (1500-1600 lbs. per bale). All hay is net wrapped and located near Salem in easy-to-load spots. Cereal hay, not straw. No price in the ad — the seller asks you to call Steve for pricing · bale type not statedchecked Oct 26callCall 605-425-2641
~116 mi~116 miLarge square3×4×8GrassGrass hay in 3X4X8 bales stored inside; not hayed last year but very few weeds. The ad's price field reads $140 but the text never says whether that is per bale or per ton — call for a bale pricechecked Oct 26callView listing ↗
Brandt, SD · ~169 mi~169 miAlfalfaMixThe state list records the crop as “Alfalfa/Grass Mix” — the only producer on South Dakota DANR’s current certified weed-free forage list, updated June 18 2026. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-690-7132
Whitewood, SD · ~179 mi~179 miAlfalfaThe state list records the crop as “Alfalfa/Grass”. Certified weed-free on South Dakota DANR’s 2025 producer list, not on the 2026 list — DANR’s current list tells buyers that earlier years’ producers may still have certified weed-free hay and to contact them. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-645-2296
Rapid City, SD · ~162 mi~162 miAlfalfaThe state list records the crop as “Alfalfa/Grass”. Certified weed-free on South Dakota DANR’s 2025 producer list, not on the 2026 list — DANR’s current list tells buyers that earlier years’ producers may still have certified weed-free hay and to contact them. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-209-0319
Custer, SD · ~186 mi~186 miGrassThe state list records the crop as “Prairie Hay”. Certified weed-free on South Dakota DANR’s 2025 producer list, not on the 2026 list — DANR’s current list tells buyers that earlier years’ producers may still have certified weed-free hay and to contact them. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-673-2592
Piedmont, SD · ~164 mi~164 miGrassThe state list records the crop as “Prairie Hay”. Certified weed-free on South Dakota DANR’s 2025 producer list, not on the 2026 list — DANR’s current list tells buyers that earlier years’ producers may still have certified weed-free hay and to contact them. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-209-1200
Martin, SD · ~113 mi~113 miStrawThe state list records the crop as “Wheat Straw”. Certified weed-free on South Dakota DANR’s 2025 producer list, not on the 2026 list — DANR’s current list tells buyers that earlier years’ producers may still have certified weed-free hay and to contact them. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-454-0123
Centerville, SD · ~170 mi~170 miGrassThe state list records the crop as “Grass”. Certified weed-free on South Dakota DANR’s 2025 producer list, not on the 2026 list — DANR’s current list tells buyers that earlier years’ producers may still have certified weed-free hay and to contact them. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-530-3063
Blunt, SD · ~18 mi~18 miAlfalfaThe state list records the crop as “Alfalfa/Grass”, at an address on Canning Rd. Certified weed-free on South Dakota DANR’s 2025 producer list, not on the 2026 list — DANR’s current list tells buyers that earlier years’ producers may still have certified weed-free hay and to contact them. The list publishes no price, no bale type and no bale weight — ask the sellerchecked Oct 26callCall 605-222-6181
~142 mi~142 miRoundAlfalfaDeliversAll round bales, net wrapped, priced by the ton rather than by the bale: "2026 millet low nitrates $225 per ton", "2026 intermediate/alfalfa hay $260 a ton" and "2024/2025 intermediate/alfalfa hay $200 per ton" (the ad also lists old grinding hay at $125 per ton); no bale weight is given and delivery is possible — call for a bale pricechecked Oct 26callView listing ↗
Price moves in South Dakota: 9 in the last 8 weeks
- Private seller$70 → $50Oct 26
- Private seller$100 → $110Oct 19
- Private seller$9 → $8Oct 19
- Private seller$100 → $75Oct 12
- T & M Ag Supply · Rapid City, SD$190 → $195Sep 29
- T & M Ag Supply · Rapid City, SD$12 → $15Sep 29
- T & M Ag Supply · Rapid City, SD$19 → $20Sep 14
- T & M Ag Supply · Rapid City, SD$18 → $19Aug 31
- T & M Ag Supply · Rapid City, SD$225 → $235Aug 31
Same listing, different price between our checks; nothing else counts as a move.
What hay costs in South Dakota
BaleWise tracks 60 hay listings in South Dakota, 30 with listed prices, checked October 26, 2026. Every price is the seller’s own, per bale, next to the size of bale it buys. Nothing is converted, estimated, or averaged into a number the seller never quoted.
Across prices from 20 sellers the asking price runs $5.00 to $195 a bale. No single bale size has prices from 6 sellers behind it here yet, so that range mixes sizes. Use the Size filter on the board to compare like with like.
Verdicts on the board above compare a listing against other Plains listings of the same bale size, at least 6 of them, or we don’t rate it at all. It is the same yardstick the region board uses, so a listing carries the same verdict on either page.
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