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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 30
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, large packages of hay were mostly 15.00 higher. Hay in small packages sold .50 to 1.50 higher. A cold day with a smaller supply saw active bidding with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round50/bale3.00
Small Square5.25–5.50/bale54.00
Medium Square 3x340–55/bale5.00
Premium
Small Square7.50–7.75/bale20.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round50/bale4.00
Small Square2.75–5.00/bale196.00
Medium Round35/bale1.00
Medium Square 3x340–50/bale19.00
Premium
Small Square6/bale20.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round25/bale5.00
Good
Large Round50/bale12.00
Small Square2–5/bale197.00
Medium Square 3x330–65/bale33.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round65/bale17.00
Premium
Large Round80–90/bale10.00
Small Square9/bale20.00
Good
Medium Square 3x345/bale6.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square7/bale25.00
Good
Small Square6/bale26.00
Medium Square 3x350/bale6.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square4.50/bale15.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25–35/bale18.00
Small Square4.00–4.25/bale120.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.25/bale35.00
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.