Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2022-12-31

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Dec 31
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
15 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, Hay and straw in small squares traded steady to slightly higher. Hays in large packages sold 15.00 to as much as 30.00 higher per bale. Quality ran mostly from high good to premium. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round69–89/bale31.00
Small Square4.60–6.00/bale75.00
Premium
Small Square6.50–6.60/bale75.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round73/bale28.00
Small Square6.60–6.70/bale44.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round65–90/bale95.00
Medium Round53–63/bale24.00
Small Square4.30–6.50/bale90.00
Medium Square 3x383–96/bale31.00
Fair/Good
Small Square3.10–4.10/bale88.00
Small Square2/bale15.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3120/bale24.00
Small Square6.60–7.50/bale174.00
Good
Small Square5.10–6.60/bale150.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3101–123/bale93.00
Small Square6.30–6.60/bale150.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.60–6.20/bale84.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round53/bale9.00
Small Square4.00–4.70/bale456.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.10/bale50.00
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.