Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2023-01-28

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Jan 28
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the largest hay offering of the season so far, saw generally lower prices throughout. Large packages sold 10.00 to 16.00 lower, while small squares were mostly

steady to .50 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round45/bale8.00
Good
Large Round81/bale11.00
Small Square6.10–6.40/bale75.00
Medium Square 3x367–83/bale44.00
Medium Round66/bale11.00
Premium
Small Square7.00–8.50/bale298.00
Medium Square 3x3100/bale117.00
Large Round92/bale28.00
Fair
Medium Round21/bale1.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round54/bale4.00
Medium Square 3x330/bale22.00
Good
Large Round53–73/bale46.00
Medium Square 3x375/bale18.00
Small Square6.00–6.60/bale143.00
Medium Round67/bale15.00
Fair
Large Round43/bale16.00
Small Square2.30–2.90/bale128.00
Medium Round30–32/bale18.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round76/bale1.00
Small Square6.10/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square6.30–7.80/bale100.00
Medium Square 3x394–123/bale61.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.50–5.80/bale78.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.50–5.60/bale116.00
Fair
Large Round40/bale30.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4101/bale9.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.40–6.55/bale224.00
Medium Square 3x373/bale6.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x383/bale8.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x483/bale5.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square47–53/bale20.00
Small Square3.10–4.10/bale326.00
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.