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ILLINOIS — SUPPLY CONTEXTUSDA NASS · latest annual 2026
Yield (all hay)3.24 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.24 0.0%
Yield (alfalfa)3.65 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 3.75 -2.7%
Yield (grass)2.65 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.30 +15.2%
Acres harvested410K acres (2026)5-yr median 450K -8.9%
Production1.46M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.47M -0.7%
On-farm stocks (May 1)320K tons (2026)5-yr median 260K +23.1%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.10M tons (2025)5-yr median 980K +12.2%

NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Illinois.

Illinois · 13 matches · current week ending 2026-06-22

ALFALFA

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGoodLarge Round$60/bale$60$60/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGoodMedium Square 2x3$5/bale$5$5/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGoodSmall Square$6/bale$6$6/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGood – PremiumLarge Round$84/bale$84$84/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILPremiumSmall Square$10/bale$9$10/bale2

ALFALFA-GRASS MIX

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGoodSmall Square$4/bale$4$4/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGood – PremiumMedium Square 3x3$65/bale$65$65/bale1

COOL-SEASON GRASS

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILFair – GoodSmall Square$1/bale$1$1/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGoodMedium Round$50/bale$50$50/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGoodMedium Square 3x3$60/bale$60$60/bale1

MIXED/OTHER

MarketStateGradeBaleMedian priceRangeReports
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGoodMedium Square 3x3$55/bale$55$55/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILGood – PremiumSmall Square$8/bale$8$8/bale1
Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction - Arthur, IL (Monday)ILPremiumSmall Square$9/bale$9$9/bale1