The Northwestern Illinois Forage and Grassland Council has announced dates for their upcoming hay and straw auctions to be held in Orangeville, Illinois. The Council has sponsored these auctions for over 25 years.

The first auction will be Saturday, October 9 starting at 11 am at the Boco Mini-Mart adjacent to Route 26. Subsequent auctions will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month continuing through April.

COVID-19 guidelines need to be followed. Individuals attending need to have a mask and 6-foot social distancing must be followed. Like past years, a 7% commission will be charged to non-members of the NW IL Forage and Grassland Council, members will be charged 6% commission. There is no pre-consignment and no consignment fee. Quality tested hay, with accompanying printed analysis, is encouraged. Scale tickets are also encouraged so the hay can be sold by the ton. A skid loader will be available to reload bales onto the buyer’s trailer for $1.00 per bale.

Questions can be directed to Phil Barker, auctioneer, 815-821-2544 or Don Brown, Jr., President of the NW IL Forage and Grassland Council, 815-238-8372.