Hay / Illinois / Madison County Ag Auction / 2024-03-02

Madison County Ag Auction

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 2
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3660

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week comparable hays in large packages sold from 25.00 lower to 18.00 higher. Hays in small squares sold mostly .25 to .75 higher. Wheat straw in small squares sold .50 lower while in large rounds sold 10.00 higher. A good number of buyers on hand for a large offering. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——21/bale14.00
Good
Large Round——85/bale12.00
Small Square——6.45–7.50/bale250.00
Premium
Large Round——95/bale14.00
Small Square——7.70–11.50/bale295.00
Medium Square 3x3——105–115/bale79.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——123–145/bale63.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——49/bale6.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——84/bale9.00
Small Square——6.00–6.60/bale115.00
Medium Round——85/bale12.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——63/bale7.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——6.10–7.30/bale210.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.15/bale54.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——9.30–9.70/bale50.00
Good
Small Square——5.70–7.30/bale218.00
Medium Square 3x3——91/bale54.00
Large Round——53–96/bale161.00
Medium Round——61–63/bale35.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——43/bale14.00
Medium Round——42–50/bale24.00
Fair
Medium Round——20/bale5.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——5.70–5.90/bale49.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.10–7.20/bale75.00
Medium Square 3x3——101/bale9.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——80/bale26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——14/bale24.00
Round——18–22/bale32.00
Small Square——3.40–3.80/bale170.00
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.