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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Oct 10
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, good quality Alfalfa and Alfalfa mixed hays in large rounds and large squares sold unevenly steady. Grass hays in small squares sold slightly lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold .35 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round62.50/bale8.00
Large Square 4x477.50/bale6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round20/bale23.00
Good
Large Round45.00–57.50/bale18.00
Small Square3.25–4.25/bale143.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x375/bale4.00
Small Square6.25–7.50/bale66.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5/bale38.00
Premium
Small Square6.25/bale190.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3.50–5.25/bale244.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.25–5.25/bale65.00
Source: USDA AMS · Springfield, IL. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.