Receipts
USDA's own comparison5 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last month: In alfalfa, comparable trades for the premium and supreme grades sold 3.75 to 20.00 higher per bale than last month, while good and fair grades sold mostly 4.25 to 12.25 lower per bale on comparable trades. Premium grass hay sold 4.00 to 20.00 per bale higher on comparable trades and grass that was at the good grade or below sold unevenly steady. Trade activity and demand were good and demand was very good for high quality or high testing alfalfa and alfalfa/grass mix hay. The next scheduled sale is Saturday, March 30, 2024.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 40/bale | 12.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 37.50/bale | 81.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 67.50/bale | 42.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 65–70/bale | 60.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 6–7/bale | 357.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 52.50–62.50/bale | 57.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 50–70/bale | 175.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 85–105/bale | 78.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 80.00–107.50/bale | 139.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 120–145/bale | 68.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 50–60/bale | 38.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 90–105/bale | 32.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.00–2.25/bale | 224.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 42.50–77.50/bale | 96.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 47.50/bale | 54.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 85.00–92.50/bale | 78.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 85/bale | 28.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 42.50/bale | 40.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 85–100/bale | 49.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 95–125/bale | 34.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 95–100/bale | 38.00 |
| Premium/Supreme |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 90–110/bale | 100.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 190/bale | 37.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 85–100/bale | 103.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 70–75/bale | 90.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 125–145/bale | 56.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 135–145/bale | 38.00 |
| Supreme |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 130/bale | 26.00 |
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 95–100/bale | 54.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 180–190/bale | 15.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 125–140/bale | 14.00 |
Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 37.50–42.50/bale | 28.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 20–70/bale | 283.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 37.50–55.00/bale | 147.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 40–65/bale | 42.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 155–195/bale | 25.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 55.00–62.50/bale | 87.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 85/bale | 14.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 105–115/bale | 26.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.50–5.25/bale | 166.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 65–75/bale | 63.00 |
| Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.25–3.00/bale | 368.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 35–40/bale | 64.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 90/bale | 8.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.00–3.50/bale | 64.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 27.50–30.00/bale | 63.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 32.50–37.50/bale | 63.00 |
| Premium |
| Medium Round | — | — | 65–75/bale | 28.00 |
| Utility |
| Medium Round | — | — | 27.50/bale | 22.00 |
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 145.00–147.50/bale | 14.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 42.50–67.50/bale | 6.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 100/bale | 34.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.75–3.75/bale | 363.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 37.50/bale | 22.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 65–75/bale | 47.00 |
| Utility |
| Small Square | — | — | 1/bale | 99.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 35/bale | 5.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.50–8.25/bale | 249.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 100–115/bale | 63.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25–4.50/bale | 1,075.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 52.50–80.00/bale | 210.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 40–45/bale | 63.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 150–170/bale | 34.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 75–95/bale | 75.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 67.50/bale | 18.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 65.00–72.50/bale | 66.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 75–80/bale | 66.00 |
Brome Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25–3.25/bale | 458.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 40.00–42.50/bale | 36.00 |
Fescue Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 2/bale | 252.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 35.00–42.50/bale | 132.00 |
Orchard Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.75–2.75/bale | 125.00 |
Mixed Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.75/bale | 172.00 |
Oat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 20/bale | 36.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 30–40/bale | 41.00 |
| Good |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 60.00–77.50/bale | 84.00 |
Orchard/Timothy Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 75/bale | 63.00 |
Prairie/Meadow Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 30/bale | 21.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 20/bale | 10.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 80–85/bale | 41.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 45.00–47.50/bale | 57.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 55/bale | 16.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 62.50–75.00/bale | 151.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 97.50/bale | 42.00 |
Millet
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 25–30/bale | 66.00 |
| Fair |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 20/bale | 28.00 |
Forage Mix-Two Way
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 20–25/bale | 123.00 |
Barley
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 22.50–25.00/bale | 53.00 |
Timothy Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 90–100/bale | 66.00 |
Triticale
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 55–60/bale | 28.00 |
Sorghum
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 40–45/bale | 34.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 20–45/bale | 164.00 |
Corn Stalk
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 20–55/bale | 114.00 |