Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2024-01-27

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Jan 27
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
8 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today in Madison county, both large and small package better grade hay traded mostly steady. Premium grade small package alfalfa traded higher 3.00. A quality offering of medium square, better grade orchard grass traded above 130.00 for the second straight week. Wheat straw, both large and small packages traded mostly steady to slightly higher as compared to a week ago. Active trade and good demand as weather conditions continue a harsh trend.

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round58/bale13.00
Small Square6.60–7.10/bale50.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3115–133/bale155.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round38–43/bale23.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round80–92/bale77.00
Medium Round76/bale9.00
Small Square4.10–5.90/bale292.00
Medium Square 3x395/bale36.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round26/bale17.00
Fair/Good
Large Round60–71/bale26.00
Small Square3.20/bale20.00
Small Square3.00–3.80/bale157.00
Good/Premium
Small Square6.00–6.30/bale50.00
Fair
Small Square2.70–2.90/bale84.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square7.50–8.10/bale75.00
Fair/Good
Small Square3.50/bale20.00
Good
Small Square4.10–6.80/bale85.00
Medium Square 3x3111–118/bale48.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square3/bale26.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square7.30–8.30/bale150.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3111/bale8.00
Premium
Small Square10.00–11.90/bale120.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x364/bale24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round36–40/bale16.00
Small Square3.20–4.10/bale262.00
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.