Hay prices in Illinois

Name: Hay prices in Illinois
Creator: BaleWise

43 listings · updated September 9, 2026

~39 mi~39 miSmall squareAlfalfaOrchardMixDeliverssquare · 2026 crop 3rd cutting — pure alfalfa or roughly 60/40 alfalfa/orchard grass mix, baled dry without rain and stored in an enclosed building, about 400 bales (Macon County, near the I-72 Cisco exit); local delivery may be possiblechecked Sep 9$7.00/bale

~123 mi~123 miRound1st cutround · large round bales of grass hay (southern IL)checked Sep 9$40.00/bale

Yorkville, IL · ~86 mi~86 miSmall squareAlfalfaMix1st cutDeliverssquare · grass, alfalfa, mix, or teff; pickup & semi loads; delivery adds $0.50-$1.00/bale by quantity; 2026 seasonchecked Sep 2$7.50/bale

Yorkville, IL · ~86 mi~86 miRoundAlfalfaMix1st cutDeliversround · inside-stored grass, alfalfa, or mix; pickup; delivery adds $7.50-$10.00/bale; 2026 season (outside rounds $60, cattle bulk $45 min 10)checked Sep 2$85.00/bale

Yorkville, IL · ~86 mi~86 miRoundAlfalfaMix1st cutDeliversround · outside-stored grass, alfalfa, or mix; pickup; delivery adds $7.50-$10.00/bale; 2026 seasonchecked Sep 2$60.00/bale

Victoria, IL · ~63 mi~63 miSmall square2-stringAlfalfaOrchardTimothyMix1st cutsquare · two-string poly twine small squares the farm describes as approximately 10% alfalfa mixed with timothy, birdsfoot trefoil, brome, orchard and clover; the ad gives the bale weight only as a range, "approximately 45-50 lbs". Sold in 21-bale bundles or as single bales, stored inside; the farm loads trucks, trailers and semischecked Sep 9$7.00/balePriced high

~57 mi~57 miRoundAlfalfa1st cutround · alfalfa/grass round bales, phone contact only (texts/emails unanswered); weight and cutting not stated in adchecked Sep 9$70.00/bale

~128 mi~128 miRound5×5Alfalfa1st cutround · alfalfa 5x5 net-wrapped rounds, baled dry with no rain, 20 bales available (cutting not stated in ad)checked Sep 9$70.00/balePriced high

~22 mi~22 miRound4×5round · 4x5 grass rounds baled earlier in 2026, about 17 bales, stored inside; seller loads with a skid steerchecked Sep 9$40.00/baleGood deal

Victoria, IL · ~63 mi~63 miLarge square3×3×8AlfalfaOrchard3x3x8 big square alfalfa-grass cow hay, approximately 10% protein by the farm's own description, stored outside under tarp; the farm states approximately 700 lb bales. The same farm lists a 50/50 alfalfa-orchard 3x3x8 at $80 and small squares from $5. Barn at 1793 State Route 167; the farm loads for youchecked Aug 5$30.00/baleGood deal

~69 mi~69 miSmall squareGrassMixWhite clover and grass mix squares, twine tied, about 150 available. The seller estimates the bales should weigh around 50 lb, which is an estimate rather than a scale weight. Craigslist's price box shows $550 — the ad body says $5.50 a balechecked Sep 9$5.50/bale

~76 mi~76 miRound4×52nd cut2nd cutting 4×5 rounds, 33 available; the seller states 800 lb bales and offers $45 a bale if you take all of themchecked Sep 9$50.00/baleFair price

~34 mi~34 miGrassGrass hay baled off pasture and never sprayed, around 550 bales available; bale form not statedchecked Sep 9$5.00/bale

~71 mi~71 miGrassMix300 bales of orchard, brome and timothy mix, just baled with no rain on it; bale form not statedchecked Sep 9$4.00/bale

~93 mi~93 mi50 lbGrassGrass hay; the seller states 50 lb bales. Bale form not statedchecked Sep 9$6.00/bale

~157 mi~157 miSmall squareAlfalfaDelivers3rd cutting pure alfalfa small squares, twine tied, weed free, offered as high-quality horse hay; delivery available for a feechecked Sep 9$9.00/bale

~185 mi~185 miRoundRound hay bales, about 70 still in the fieldchecked Sep 9$35.00/bale

~98 mi~98 miRoundAlfalfaAlfalfa round bales; the same seller also lists straw, which is not board materialchecked Sep 9$80.00/bale

~109 mi~109 miAlfalfaDeliversAlfalfa hay, delivery available for an extra charge; bale form not statedchecked Sep 9$6.00/bale

~102 mi~102 miSmall squareAlfalfa2nd cutsquare · second cutting alfalfa and grass hay in small bales sold in bundles of 21, at $5 per bale or $105 per bundle, with 4 bundles available. The seller can load bundles onto your truck or trailerchecked Sep 9$5.00/bale

~73 mi~73 miAlfalfaOrchardMix2026 first and second cutting alfalfa and orchard grass mix hay, baled dry with no rain, 1000+ available. The ad never says what size bale it ischecked Sep 9$7.00/bale

~99 mi~99 miAlfalfa2nd cutSecond cut grass hay, alfalfa hay and alfalfa grass hay, in small squares and round bales, which the seller calls excellent quality with no rain. ⚠️ The price comes from the listing’s price field — the ad text states no pricechecked Sep 9$6.00/bale

~91 mi~91 miSmall squareAlfalfaMix1st cutsquare · square-baled hay for pickup in Palmyra; first-cutting alfalfa $5, first-cutting grass $5 and second-cutting grass/alfalfa mix $6checked Sep 9$5.00/bale

~57 mi~57 miRoundAlfalfaround · net-wrapped alfalfa/grass round bales with no rain; the seller asks for phone calls only and does not answer texts or emailchecked Sep 9$70.00/bale

~158 mi~158 miRoundMixround · third-cutting grassy mix from the 2025 crop, all net wrapped, 18 bales available; the seller will help load but does not deliverchecked Sep 9$50.00/bale

~192 mi~192 miSmall squareMixsquare · second and third cut square bales the seller describes as a 50% clover and grass mix, priced in the barn. No bale size or weight is statedchecked Sep 9$5.75/bale

~151 mi~151 miSmall squaresquare · grass hay, mostly fescue, in small square bales. No cutting, bale size or weight is statedchecked Sep 9$6.00/bale

~79 mi~79 miSmall square1st cutsquare · first-cut square hay bales with over 50 available. No bale size or weight is statedchecked Sep 9$4.00/bale

~119 mi~119 miRoundAlfalfaMixround · 35 round bales of a grass/alfalfa mix which the seller lists as 5-foot bales. No cutting or weight is statedchecked Sep 9$45.00/bale

~202 mi~202 miSmall squaresquare · 2025 HAY 20 TO 25 SQUARE BALES NEVER WET, KEPT IN LOFT STILL GREEN WHERE NOT EXPOSED TO AIR. 2.50 / BALE CL WOULDN'T LET ME PUT IN 2.50 WANTED EITHER 2 OR 3 YOU LOAD NO DELIVERYchecked Sep 9$2.50/bale

~128 mi~128 miSmall square2nd cutsquare · Small bale hay for sale. $4.50/bale 1st and 2nd cut. Has not been rained on. We can help you load the trailer.checked Sep 9$4.50/bale

~113 mi~113 miRound5×5AlfalfaMix1st cutround · first-cutting grass/alfalfa mix in 5x5 net-wrapped rounds, baled with a JD 568 and made with no rain, stored outside on gravel; the seller takes phone calls onlychecked Sep 9$55.00/baleFair price

~5 mi~5 miRound5×6Grassround · HAY-45 Big round grass bales. Net wrapped, no rain. 5X6 Foot Bales. 1,300 pounds. $50 each. Please daytime only. Shirley, Illinoischecked Sep 9$50.00/baleFair price

~58 mi~58 miRoundAlfalfaround · Alfalfa / grass round bales $70 / cell 8 5-8six 1-60four1 / home 3zero9-5four7-1zero 61 / phone only and leave message please AND E MAILS WILL GO UNANSWEREDchecked Sep 9$70.00/bale

~12 mi~12 miRound4×6AlfalfaMixDeliversround · 4x6 alfalfa and grass bales. Really nice alfalfa mixed with grass. Nice and tight bales. Wasn’t rained on. Can deliver if reasonable but will cost extra.checked Sep 9$60.00/baleFair price

~126 mi~126 miSmall squareGrassDeliverssquare · grassy clover hay with no foxtail, all baled this summer, in small square bales at $5 per bale. The seller is located across from Holiday Shores, north of Edwardsville Illinois, and can deliver locally for a small feechecked Sep 9$5.00/bale

~56 mi~56 miRound5×6Grassround · 5x6 grass rounds the seller calls nice at $50, with 5x6 alfalfa offered at $85. The ad describes the bales as weighing 1800-2000 lbchecked Sep 9$50.00/baleFair price

~39 mi~39 miRound4×4GrassMixround · fall 2026 cut pasture grass and clover mix in 4x4 bales, which the seller lists as fresh bales at $45 or best offerchecked Sep 9$45.00/baleFair price

~138 mi~138 miRound4×4GrassMixround · quality mixed grass hay — orchard, timothy, meadow and smooth brome, plus endophyte-free fescue — in 4x4 round bales, 38 bales listed, fertilized. Pick upchecked Sep 9$50.00/baleFair price

~105 mi~105 miLarge square3×3GrassMixlarge square · mixed grass hay in 3x3 medium square bales which the listing describes only as shedded, 169 bales listed, fertilized. Pick upchecked Sep 9$40.00/baleGood deal

~120 mi~120 miLarge square4×4OrchardMixDeliverslarge square · orchard/timothy grass mix in 4x4 large squares which the seller says are baled dry and tight; the same listing offers 5x6 large rounds. Delivery for a feechecked Sep 9$95.00/balePriced high

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Warrenville, IL · ~103 mi~103 miSmall squareAlfalfaDeliversAlfalfa through grass grades at market price — small squares 45-55 lb (21-bale bundles), 3x3 big squares ~750 lb, wrapped rounds; tested low-NSC horse hay from a humidity-controlled warehouse; delivers across IL/IN/WI/MI — call for rateschecked Sep 9callCall 630-777-6179

Raleigh, IL · ~187 mi~187 miLarge square3×3AlfalfaOrchardTimothyMix850-acre hay operation (Dogwood Hills Cattle Co.) — pure alfalfa in 3x3 large squares by the thousands, plus timothy/orchard mixed grass; get on their list — call or email for pricingchecked Sep 9callCall 618-518-5881

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Price moves in Illinois: 4 in the last 8 weeks

Private seller$6 → $7Sep 1
Private seller$7 → $6Aug 11
Private seller$8 → $6Jul 21
Private seller$45 → $40Jul 21

Same listing, different price between our checks; nothing else counts as a move.

What hay costs in Illinois

BaleWise tracks 43 hay listings in Illinois, 41 with listed prices, checked September 9, 2026. Every price is the seller’s own, per bale, next to the size of bale it buys. Nothing is converted, estimated, or averaged into a number the seller never quoted.

Across prices from 38 sellers the asking price runs $2.50 to $95.00 a bale. No single bale size has prices from 6 sellers behind it here yet, so that range mixes sizes. Use the Size filter on the board to compare like with like.

Verdicts on the board above compare a listing against other Midwest listings of the same bale size, at least 6 of them, or we don’t rate it at all. It is the same yardstick the region board uses, so a listing carries the same verdict on either page.

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