Receipts
USDA's own comparison6 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedA heavy supply of hay on hand for this months auction. Demand was good to very good. Average bale weights were provided for each lot and approximately half of the offering was tested.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 190–210/bale | 34.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 120–160/bale | 101.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 145–175/bale | 84.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 110/bale | 27.00 |
| Supreme |
| Large Round | — | — | 270/bale | 34.00 |
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 150–175/bale | 55.00 |
Mixed Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 115–160/bale | 34.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 75/bale | 107.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 87.50–150.00/bale | 35.00 |
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 70–100/bale | 320.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 47.50–70.00/bale | 126.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 65/bale | 20.00 |
| Supreme |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 85/bale | 7.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 110/bale | 8.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Round | — | — | 95/bale | 34.00 |
| Premium/Supreme |
| Medium Round | — | — | 120/bale | 33.00 |
Fescue Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 70–75/bale | 51.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Round | — | — | 70/bale | 24.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Round | — | — | 85/bale | 34.00 |
Bermuda Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 85–110/bale | 136.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 9.00–12.50/bale | 336.00 |
Brome Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 140/bale | 36.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 115–125/bale | 86.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Round | — | — | 90/bale | 11.00 |
Orchard Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 170/bale | 13.00 |
Corn
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 42.50/bale | 34.00 |
Soybean
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 60/bale | 6.00 |
| Fair |
| Medium Round | — | — | 57.50/bale | 11.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 30/bale | 40.00 |
| Round | — | — | 45/bale | 18.00 |
Corn Stalk
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Round | — | — | 40/bale | 34.00 |