Receipts
USDA's own comparison1 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedToday in Madison county, warmer weather drove the one of the largest offerings of the auction season. The large offering was met with a noticable increase in buyer attendance and particiaption. Good demand throughout the auction. Most small package hay traded steady, with better grade small package hay trading higher 1.00. Large package hay followed the same trend, trading mostly steady with better grade large package hay trading higher 5.00. The largest offering of wheat straw for the year traded mostly steady with several lots trading above 4.00.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 86/bale | 2.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.90–6.60/bale | 120.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 66/bale | 1.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 81–107/bale | 35.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 7.10–9.80/bale | 425.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 8.20–9.30/bale | 22.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 120–125/bale | 120.00 |
Orchard/Timothy Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 89–91/bale | 26.00 |
Prairie/Meadow Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 56–58/bale | 23.00 |
Sudan
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 17/bale | 17.00 |
Mixed Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 61–74/bale | 64.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.20–5.60/bale | 95.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 71/bale | 3.00 |
| Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.90/bale | 25.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.40/bale | 25.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 56/bale | 15.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 51/bale | 14.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 47/bale | 10.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.10–6.30/bale | 50.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 80–95/bale | 123.00 |
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 7.30/bale | 18.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 97/bale | 10.00 |
Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.30/bale | 20.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.10–6.00/bale | 100.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 40/bale | 9.00 |
Orchard Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 7.50/bale | 24.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 126/bale | 84.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.40–4.70/bale | 100.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.30/bale | 10.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 64/bale | 2.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.10–7.00/bale | 100.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 85–101/bale | 54.00 |
Oat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 56–57/bale | 24.00 |
Clover/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 102–115/bale | 56.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Round | — | — | 54/bale | 18.00 |
| N/A |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.10–4.20/bale | 614.00 |
Millet
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Round | — | — | 33–35/bale | 14.00 |