Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2022-12-18

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sun, Dec 18
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
9 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Auction Date of 12/17/22 was reported on 12/18/22. Next Madison County Ag Auction to be held 12/31/22.

As reported last week, auction officials again noted high demand from states effected by drought. Premium grade alfalfa, alfalfa/orchard grass small squares trading higher .30-.50. A quality offering of good grade small square hay trading steady with a higher undertone. Large square alfalfa/mixes trading higher 10.00-12.00 with good quality large rounds doing the same. Weekly offerings continue to increase as does buyer attendance and demand. Todays straw offering was met with strong demand for a light offering. Strong demand for straw is expected to continue as supplies are light.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round92/bale14.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round31/bale23.00
Large Round46/bale37.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round80–86/bale32.00
Large Round41–49/bale28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round104/bale30.00
Small Square5.90/bale75.00
Medium Square 3x384–85/bale54.00
Fair/Good
Large Round57/bale9.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.90–6.10/bale80.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square6.10–7.60/bale131.00
Premium
Small Square8.30–8.60/bale200.00
Good
Small Square5.60–6.30/bale77.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square8.30–8.60/bale150.00
Good
Medium Square 3x379/bale18.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x393–112/bale113.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.60–5.90/bale252.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.70–5.80/bale46.00
Small Square6.10/bale23.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4102/bale42.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square41/bale4.00
Round38–46/bale20.00
Small Square4.10–5.00/bale277.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square43/bale9.00
Source: USDA AMS · Springfield, IL. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.