Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2023-01-14

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Jan 14
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Premium and Good quality hays in small squares traded mostly steady. Premium and Good hays in larger packages traded steady to up to 30.00 higher. Wheat straw sold .75 lower and 9.00 lower in large rounds. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——54–83/bale68.00
Small Square——5.00–6.90/bale65.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——6.80/bale25.00
Medium Square 3x3——101–104/bale39.00
Premium
Small Square——7.10–8.20/bale240.00
Medium Square 3x3——115/bale30.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——48–49/bale23.00
Good
Large Round——53–73/bale56.00
Small Square——3.10–6.60/bale356.00
Medium Round——49–70/bale25.00
Medium Square 3x3——78/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——59–68/bale31.00
Small Square——5.70–6.10/bale75.00
Premium
Small Square——7.00–7.50/bale50.00
Medium Square 3x3——125/bale27.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——94/bale18.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——54/bale14.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——63/bale13.00
Small Square——6.60/bale25.00
Medium Square 3x3——88/bale6.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——40/bale9.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——129/bale58.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——107/bale23.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——5.80–7.50/bale88.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——6.10/bale48.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——3.10–3.40/bale100.00
Small Square——2.10/bale28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——23–30/bale36.00
Small Square——2.60–3.30/bale278.00
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.