USDA Bethalto, IL Hay Auction 03/29 13:00
03/29/2026 | 1:00 pm CDT USDA Bethalto, IL Hay Auction 03/29 13:00
AMS_3660
Madison County Ag Auction
Released on March 29, 2026
Today in Madison county, large package hay across most grades traded mostly
steady to lower 5.00. Small package hay traded steady with a lower undertone
as compared to one week ago. Heavy offering on the last hay auction of the
season, trade was mostly active with good demand. 2026-2027 hay auctions
resume the first Saturday of December 2026.
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 26 23.0-30.0 26.77
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 8 52.0 52
Large Round 38 75.0-83.0 77.11
Medium Square 3x3 68 58.0-82.0 72
Medium Square 3x3 8 86.0 86
Rye Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 15 6.0 6
Timothy Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 25 51.0-79.0 58.84
Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 13 28.0-30.0 28.77
Small Square 199 4.1-6.4 5.06
Small Square 50 5.7 5.7
Small Square 12 4.7 4.7
Mixed Grass Fair Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 14 13.0 13
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 25 8.6 8.6
Small Square 79 7.3-9.6 8.33
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 12 8.1 8.1
Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 2x3 44 36.0 36
Medium Square 3x3 15 57.0 57
Orchard Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 2x3 40 35.0-37.0 36.15
Grass Fair Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 65 1.1-1.7 1.36
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 92 8.9-9.2 9.03
Medium Square 3x3 29 139.0 139
Large Round 4 71.0 71
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 377 5.1-6.7 6.04
Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 50 3.1-3.3 3.2
Large Round 70 18.0-25.0 19.89
Mixed Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 175 6.5-7.0 6.73
Large Round 18 57.0 57
Orchard Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 75 6.5-6.9 6.67
Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Small Square 25 6.6 6.6
Small Square 35 5.6-6.0 5.8
Prairie/Meadow Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 3x3 69 70.0-88.0 71.57
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Medium Square 3x3 15 125.0-136.0 131.6
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 10 26.0 26
Mixed Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 72 30.0-37.0 33.43
Mixed Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Large Round 81 21.0-29.0 23.88
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Straw Conventional
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Wheat Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Round 61 10.0-36.0 25.87
Small Square 800 4.1-5.2 4.59
Corn Stalk Per Bale
Qty Price Range Avg Price
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Round 14 11.0 11
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