Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2024-03-30

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 30
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hays in small squares sold mostly .25 to .75 lower, with the exception of Premium Alfalfa which was .75 higher. Hays in large packages sold from 5.50 to 20.00 lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold .25 lower, while Rounds sold 9.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round67/bale8.00
Small Square5.20–6.70/bale150.00
Good/Premium
Large Round89–90/bale38.00
Small Square7.80–8.50/bale125.00
Premium
Small Square10.10–11.10/bale150.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x337/bale5.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round36–43/bale30.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round47–80/bale95.00
Medium Square 3x345/bale6.00
Medium Round41–43/bale25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round86/bale24.00
Fair
Large Round25–26/bale10.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round33/bale17.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round78/bale14.00
Small Square5.70–6.30/bale100.00
Good/Premium
Small Square6.30–8.30/bale331.00
Large Round86–89/bale32.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.00–5.70/bale243.00
Medium Square 3x351/bale1.00
Good/Premium
Small Square7.40/bale25.00
Large Round82/bale20.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round33–36/bale14.00
Fair
Medium Round26–28/bale28.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.50–6.80/bale166.00
Good/Premium
Small Square7–9/bale146.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x336–41/bale15.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round20–21/bale21.00
Small Square3.60–4.10/bale321.00
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.