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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 2
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hays and wheat straw in small squares sold mostly .75 to 1.00 higher. Hays and Wheat straw in larger packages sold 5.00 to 30.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on a larger supply.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round37.50–65.00/bale35.00
Small Square4.25–5.25/bale170.00
Medium Round40–65/bale12.00
Premium
Small Square6.75/bale20.00
Fair
Medium Round25/bale2.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round85/bale4.00
Good
Small Square4.75/bale118.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round70/bale2.00
Large Square 3x485–90/bale12.00
Good
Small Square3.75–4.25/bale116.00
Medium Square 3x335/bale10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x490/bale4.00
Medium Round75/bale2.00
Small Square5.50–8.25/bale149.00
Medium Square 3x390/bale6.00
Good
Small Square4.50–6.00/bale60.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square6.50–8.25/bale60.00
Good
Medium Square 3x347.50–65.00/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square22.50–30.00/bale16.00
Small Square4.25–4.75/bale120.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25.00–27.50/bale6.00
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.