Receipts
USDA's own comparison1 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last month: Trade activity and demand moderate. Alfalfa hay sold 8.00 to 20.00 per bale lower. Alfalfa/Grass hay sold uneven. Grass hay sold steady to 25.00 per bale lower. Hay reported as Fodder was sainfoin. The next auction for this market will be Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 157.50–162.50/bale | 23.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 75/bale | 12.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 80/bale | 36.00 |
| Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 70/bale | 14.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 60–75/bale | 105.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 97.50–150.00/bale | 308.00 |
| Supreme |
| Small Square | — | — | 8/bale | 30.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 165/bale | 24.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 135–140/bale | 14.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.50–4.50/bale | 819.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 40/bale | 1.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 80/bale | 1.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 50–95/bale | 418.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 80–105/bale | 268.00 |
| Premium/Supreme |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 65–85/bale | 108.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 105–110/bale | 34.00 |
| Utility |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 72.50–95.00/bale | 24.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 100/bale | 42.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 50/bale | 48.00 |
Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 87.50/bale | 34.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.00–6.75/bale | 84.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.50–7.00/bale | 315.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 62.50–70.00/bale | 24.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 80/bale | 21.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 102.50–140.00/bale | 231.00 |
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 40–55/bale | 30.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.50–2.25/bale | 819.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 37.50–50.00/bale | 84.00 |
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 30.00–97.50/bale | 90.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 25–65/bale | 109.00 |
| Utility |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25–3.75/bale | 882.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Round | — | — | 75–85/bale | 28.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 70–95/bale | 78.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 115/bale | 36.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50–2.75/bale | 79.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 80–85/bale | 27.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 95–120/bale | 24.00 |
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 60–80/bale | 24.00 |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 225/bale | 12.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 105–150/bale | 72.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 97.50/bale | 34.00 |
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 17.50–25.00/bale | 23.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 82.50–90.00/bale | 18.00 |
Forage Mix-Two Way
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 8/bale | 30.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 3/bale | 84.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 15–35/bale | 93.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 30–35/bale | 117.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 35–50/bale | 136.00 |
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 25/bale | 30.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 35.00–37.50/bale | 39.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 35/bale | 39.00 |
Forage Mix-Three Way
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 80/bale | 60.00 |
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 35.00–37.50/bale | 27.00 |
Brome Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 37.50–60.00/bale | 36.00 |
Timothy Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 75.00–77.50/bale | 66.00 |
Prairie/Meadow Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 17.50/bale | 20.00 |
Rye Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 57.50–70.00/bale | 60.00 |
Sorghum
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 50–75/bale | 44.00 |
Sudan
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 62.50/bale | 4.00 |
Oat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 55–60/bale | 18.00 |
Fodder
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 40–85/bale | 120.00 |
| Utility |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 72.50–87.50/bale | 123.00 |
Barley
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 20.00–32.50/bale | 30.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 10–25/bale | 207.00 |
Corn Stalk
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 75–95/bale | 28.00 |