Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2023-01-14

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Jan 14
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Premium and Good quality hays in small squares traded mostly steady. Premium and Good hays in larger packages traded steady to up to 30.00 higher. Wheat straw sold .75 lower and 9.00 lower in large rounds. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round54–83/bale68.00
Small Square5.00–6.90/bale65.00
Good/Premium
Small Square6.80/bale25.00
Medium Square 3x3101–104/bale39.00
Premium
Small Square7.10–8.20/bale240.00
Medium Square 3x3115/bale30.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round48–49/bale23.00
Good
Large Round53–73/bale56.00
Small Square3.10–6.60/bale356.00
Medium Round49–70/bale25.00
Medium Square 3x378/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round59–68/bale31.00
Small Square5.70–6.10/bale75.00
Premium
Small Square7.00–7.50/bale50.00
Medium Square 3x3125/bale27.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x394/bale18.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round54/bale14.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round63/bale13.00
Small Square6.60/bale25.00
Medium Square 3x388/bale6.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x340/bale9.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3129/bale58.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3107/bale23.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.80–7.50/bale88.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square6.10/bale48.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3.10–3.40/bale100.00
Small Square2.10/bale28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round23–30/bale36.00
Small Square2.60–3.30/bale278.00
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.