Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2023-03-04

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 4
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hays in small squares sold .50 to 1.50 higher. Hays in large packages sold mostly 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Heavy rain and wind contributed to the lower supply today.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round76–78/bale10.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round128/bale4.00
Medium Square 3x3125/bale3.00
Small Square7.80–8.10/bale150.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round76–83/bale37.00
Medium Round66/bale8.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round71–80/bale43.00
Large Round51/bale10.00
Medium Round51–67/bale21.00
Small Square5.10–6.10/bale98.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square2.10–3.00/bale99.00
Good
Small Square4.40–5.20/bale95.00
Small Square4/bale33.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3100–115/bale63.00
Small Square8.30–8.50/bale79.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square30/bale27.00
Round31/bale20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round26–30/bale8.00
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.