Hay / Indiana / Topeka Hay Auction / 2025-05-06

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Topeka Hay Auction

Indiana · Hay auction · Tue, May 6
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1650

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
33 ton sold · 36 ton at the prior sale (Apr 29) · 24 ton a year ago (May 7).

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——380/ton3.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100/ton3.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——150/ton2.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——180/ton2.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——260–285/ton4.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——130/ton4.00
Large Square 3x4——120–130/ton9.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——145/ton3.00
Large Square 3x4——150–160/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.