Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2024-03-09

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 9
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today in Madison county, small package better grade hay traded lower 1.50 on a lighter offering with

moderate demand. Large package hay across most classes traded mostly steady as compared to one

week ago. A light offering of wheat straw traded mostly steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round86–95/bale38.00
Small Square8.00–8.50/bale50.00
Fair
Large Round25/bale23.00
Good
Large Round62/bale6.00
Small Square7/bale16.00
Small Square5.70–5.80/bale50.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3126/bale19.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round51–83/bale114.00
Medium Square 3x371–85/bale15.00
Fair
Large Round28–36/bale55.00
Fair/Good
Large Round37–52/bale86.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round41/bale30.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round90/bale9.00
Small Square9.10–10.20/bale100.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square8.10–8.50/bale96.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3116/bale19.00
Fair
Small Square2.70/bale20.00
Fair/Good
Small Square3.60–4.30/bale137.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round46/bale3.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round31/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round16/bale4.00
Small Square2.60–3.80/bale366.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round21/bale14.00
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.