USDA Bethalto, IL Hay Auction 03/22 11:00
03/22/2026 | 11:00 am CDT USDA Bethalto, IL Hay Auction 03/22 11:00
AMS_3660
Madison County Ag Auction
Released on March 22, 2026
Today in Madison county, good weather on good demand and active trade. Small
package hay traded higher 2.00 with large package hay trading higher
6.00-10.00. Several lots of small and large package hay trading at seasonal
highs. Good offering of small package wheat straw traded steady as compared to
one week ago. Final sale of the hay season next Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 14 32.0 32
Medium Square 2x3 32 36.0-46.0 39.75
Timothy Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 25 64.0 64
Mixed Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 35 41.0-50.0 43.57
Small Square 75 6.9-7.4 7.1
Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 7 35.0 35
Mixed Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 73 25.0-36.0 31.85
Small Square 17 4.6 4.6
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 14 16.0-25.0 23.71
Orchard Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 2x3 30 21.0 21
Medium Square 3x3 4 33.0 33
Mixed Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 70 8.0-9.1 8.34
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 24 4.1 4.1
Small Square 18 5.1 5.1
Small Square 75 4.8-5.4 5.1
Large Round 38 26.0-29.0 26.95
Orchard Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 2x3 30 21.0 21
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 25 17.0 17
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 216 6.5-8.2 7.61
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 25 8.5 8.5
Medium Square 3x3 9 210.0 210
Large Round 18 76.0 76
Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 181 6.6-7.3 6.99
Mixed Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 3x3 34 26.0 26
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 3x3 21 101.0 101
Small Square 150 6.6-7.9 7.15
Large Round 10 52.0 52
Medium Square 3x3 74 76.0-78.0 76.78
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 9 4.6 4.6
Small Square 50 3.2-3.8 3.5
Prairie/Meadow Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 3x3 43 75.0-86.0 78.84
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Straw Conventional
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Wheat Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Round 12 33.0 33
Small Square 751 4.1-4.7 4.45
Small Square 76 3.1-3.2 3.13
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