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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Oct 24
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the overall quality was much higher. Alfalfa and Alfalfa mixed hays in small squares sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Large rounds of Grass hays sold 3.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round27.50/bale4.00
Good
Large Round35.00–42.50/bale18.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 4x470/bale1.00
Small Square4.75–5.75/bale148.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x385/bale1.00
Small Square4.25–6.00/bale270.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square5.75–6.00/bale105.00
Supreme
Small Square7.50/bale10.00
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.