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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 19
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Premium hays in small squares and larger squares and large rounds sold much lower. Good quality hay traded steady to higher in all packages. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a much larger supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round52/bale4.00
Small Square5.25/bale60.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x361/bale4.00
Small Square5.50–6.50/bale240.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round85/bale4.00
Large Square 3x455/bale14.00
Small Square5.50–6.00/bale55.00
Premium
Large Square 3x475–85/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round75/bale12.00
Small Square3.50–5.00/bale166.00
Medium Round51/bale2.00
Premium
Small Square6.25–8.00/bale102.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round30/bale10.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square5.00–6.50/bale50.00
Good
Small Square2.50–5.75/bale421.00
Medium Round42/bale8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square5.25–6.50/bale110.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round41/bale2.00
Small Square4.00–5.25/bale296.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30/bale3.00
Small Square4.50/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.