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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 26
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today in Arthur, a light offering of hay traded mostly steady with higher grade hay trading 1.00 higher. Straw demand remains moderate but trending upwards as supplies trending light.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round35/bale12.00
Good
Large Square 3x447.50/bale4.00
Medium Square 3x350–75/bale14.00
Small Square4/bale20.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x380/bale8.00
Good/Premium
Small Square5.00–5.50/bale50.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x385/bale4.00
Small Square6.50–8.75/bale116.00
Good
Small Square5.50/bale100.00
Good/Premium
Small Square6.25/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x365/bale8.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x390–115/bale8.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square7/bale20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square22.50–30.00/bale21.00
Small Square3.50–6.50/bale100.00
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.