Hay / Indiana / Topeka Hay Auction / 2025-03-04

Topeka Hay Auction

Indiana · Hay auction · Tue, Mar 4
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1650

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
151 ton sold · 145 ton at the prior sale (Feb 25) · 61 ton a year ago (Mar 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*NO HAY OR LIVESTOCK AUCTION NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE SPRING DRAFT HORSE SALE* - This week's sale took place during a thunderstorm which resulted in every load being wet which was a contributing factor in lower prices this week.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round140–145/ton7.00
Fair/Good
Large Round165–175/ton7.00
Small Square175/ton1.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton3.00
Utility
Large Round55–85/ton15.00
Large Square 3x490/ton4.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105–110/ton13.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4225/ton2.00
Small Square220/ton1.00
Large Round210–215/ton10.00
Good
Large Round185–200/ton12.00
Premium
Large Round260/ton6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round130–145/ton11.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–115/ton10.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton3.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4165/ton1.00
Large Round150–165/ton9.00
Utility
Large Square 3x480/ton15.00
Large Round50–90/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105/ton2.00
Round95/ton3.00
Source: USDA AMS · Indianapolis, IN. 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.