Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2024-12-28

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Dec 28
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 969 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Dec 21) · 0 ton a year ago (Dec 30).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .50 to 1.00 per bale lower. Comparable hays in large rounds sold mostly 5.00 lower. No large squares this week for a price comparison. Wheat straw in small squares sold .45 lower. Wheat straw in large rounds sold 9.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round36/bale17.00
Small Square4.30–4.60/bale110.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4.90–5.60/bale75.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round43/bale28.00
Small Square4.80/bale20.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round24/bale8.00
Good
Large Round26–49/bale120.00
Small Square3.60–4.90/bale314.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round35–38/bale51.00
Medium Round27/bale8.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Round17–20/bale24.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square4.70/bale40.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square4.90/bale50.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3.55–4.10/bale104.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round15–29/bale18.00
Small Square3.60–4.40/bale131.00
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.