Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2024-03-16

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 16
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Small package, better grade hays traded higher $1.50 with large package better grade hay higher $20.00-$30.00. Mid grade small package hay traded higher .50-.90 with large package mid grade hay steady to lower $9.00. Large package wheat straw on a light offering higher $11.00. Trade was active, with moderate demand for a lighter offering.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round36–46/bale38.00
Premium
Large Round75–100/bale21.00
Small Square8.10–9.60/bale154.00
Medium Square 3x3110–150/bale74.00
Good
Large Round55–58/bale26.00
Small Square6.10–6.80/bale117.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round28–53/bale66.00
Medium Square 3x355–68/bale31.00
Good
Large Round50–73/bale55.00
Good/Premium
Small Square7.50–8.50/bale86.00
Medium Square 3x3105/bale6.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x344–48/bale62.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round75/bale10.00
Small Square6.60–7.20/bale50.00
Medium Square 3x380/bale15.00
Medium Square 3x3101/bale1.00
Utility
Small Square1.00–1.90/bale171.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square7.70–8.70/bale37.00
Good
Small Square6.90/bale25.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x329–33/bale16.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round21–30/bale23.00
Small Square1.40–4.70/bale212.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round10/bale9.00
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.