Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2022-12-31

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Dec 31
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
15 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, Hay and straw in small squares traded steady to slightly higher. Hays in large packages sold 15.00 to as much as 30.00 higher per bale. Quality ran mostly from high good to premium. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——69–89/bale31.00
Small Square——4.60–6.00/bale75.00
Premium
Small Square——6.50–6.60/bale75.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——73/bale28.00
Small Square——6.60–6.70/bale44.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——65–90/bale95.00
Medium Round——53–63/bale24.00
Small Square——4.30–6.50/bale90.00
Medium Square 3x3——83–96/bale31.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——3.10–4.10/bale88.00
Small Square——2/bale15.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——120/bale24.00
Small Square——6.60–7.50/bale174.00
Good
Small Square——5.10–6.60/bale150.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——101–123/bale93.00
Small Square——6.30–6.60/bale150.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——5.60–6.20/bale84.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——53/bale9.00
Small Square——4.00–4.70/bale456.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——3.10/bale50.00
Source: USDA AMS · Springfield, IL. 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.