Receipts
USDA's own comparison1 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last month: Trade active on light demand. Alfalfa and alfalfa/grass hay in all classes and quality grades traded sharply lower. Grass hay sold uneven. Large squares of corn stalks sold 4.00/bale lower. Large squares of straw sold 6.00/bale lower. The next hay auction for this market will be Saturday, May 25, 2024.
Rye Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 30/bale | 68.00 |
Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 57.50–65.00/bale | 26.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.75/bale | 819.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 17.50–55.00/bale | 308.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 25/bale | 63.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 55/bale | 22.00 |
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 60–70/bale | 30.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.75–4.00/bale | 845.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.25–2.25/bale | 119.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 30.00–57.50/bale | 93.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 37.50–57.50/bale | 60.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 60–65/bale | 14.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 0.75/bale | 248.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 40–60/bale | 63.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 32.50–52.50/bale | 71.00 |
| Utility |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.75/bale | 152.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 15.00–22.50/bale | 68.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25–3.75/bale | 1,176.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 20.00–22.50/bale | 36.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.75/bale | 273.00 |
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 135/bale | 30.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 85/bale | 7.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25–2.50/bale | 237.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 32.50–60.00/bale | 212.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 70/bale | 46.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 97.50–100.00/bale | 16.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 75–90/bale | 42.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.00–4.50/bale | 210.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 45/bale | 1.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 27.50/bale | 72.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 70/bale | 42.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 60–105/bale | 45.00 |
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 67.50/bale | 16.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 70–75/bale | 24.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 25–50/bale | 204.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 42.50/bale | 12.00 |
Brome Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Utility |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.50–2.25/bale | 819.00 |
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 17.50–20.00/bale | 78.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 25/bale | 57.00 |
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50–4.00/bale | 756.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 52.50–60.00/bale | 57.00 |
| Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.50/bale | 252.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 27.50–40.00/bale | 110.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 155–175/bale | 82.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 87.50–105.00/bale | 81.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 95/bale | 31.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 45/bale | 114.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 50/bale | 57.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 170/bale | 26.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 82.50–115.00/bale | 209.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 32.50/bale | 31.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 67.50–77.50/bale | 42.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 110–115/bale | 32.00 |
| Premium/Supreme |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 62.50–65.00/bale | 41.00 |
| Supreme |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 80/bale | 58.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 75–80/bale | 72.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 175–185/bale | 26.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 87.50–125.00/bale | 68.00 |
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 50–60/bale | 120.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 47.50–65.00/bale | 244.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 77.50/bale | 42.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 80–100/bale | 38.00 |
| Utility |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 17.50–22.50/bale | 63.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 60.00–72.50/bale | 78.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 50.00–57.50/bale | 69.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 77.50/bale | 45.00 |
Prairie/Meadow Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 55–85/bale | 26.00 |
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 32.50–45.00/bale | 396.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 45–50/bale | 120.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 47.50/bale | 57.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 42.50/bale | 63.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Utility |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 12.50/bale | 36.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 17.50–20.00/bale | 42.00 |
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 20/bale | 22.00 |
Timothy Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 65–70/bale | 93.00 |
Oat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Utility |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 32.50/bale | 63.00 |
Sorghum
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 37.50–50.00/bale | 60.00 |
Alfalfa/Oat Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Utility |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 55/bale | 7.00 |
Corn Stalk
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 20–30/bale | 121.00 |