Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2023-02-25

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Feb 25
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Hays in smalll squares traded steady to 1.00 higher. Hays in large packages, mostly sold as much as 35.00 lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold .25 lower. Trade was active witjh moderate to good demand.

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——55/bale8.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——26/bale16.00
Good
Large Round——46–80/bale78.00
Medium Round——46–70/bale47.00
Medium Round——30/bale10.00
Small Square——5.40–6.65/bale542.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Round——41/bale8.00
Premium
Small Square——7.20/bale5.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——6.40/bale75.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——101–114/bale57.00
Small Square——7.40/bale50.00
Good
Small Square——5.60–6.00/bale50.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.10/bale125.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——28–36/bale26.00
Small Square——2.40–3.40/bale495.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——19–25/bale26.00
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.