Receipts
USDA's own comparison1 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedCompared to last week, small squares of comparable hays sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Hays in larger packages sold 10.00 to as much as 35.00 lower. Wheat straw sold 1.75 lower in small squares. Trade was active with soft to moderate demand.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 35/bale | 2.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 90/bale | 1.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 85/bale | 2.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 4–5/bale | 268.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.50–6.75/bale | 210.00 |
| Supreme |
| Small Square | — | — | 9.00–11.25/bale | 78.00 |
Mixed Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 45–65/bale | 19.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 65/bale | 30.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.00–3.75/bale | 326.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.25–6.00/bale | 61.00 |
Timothy Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 55/bale | 2.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.00–3.50/bale | 164.00 |
Clover/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.50/bale | 36.00 |
Orchard Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50–4.25/bale | 114.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 95/bale | 8.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.00–4.25/bale | 46.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 7.75/bale | 30.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 100/bale | 18.00 |
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.25/bale | 20.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25–3.50/bale | 78.00 |