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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 13
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, good and premium hays in small squares sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Hays in larger packages traded steady to as much as 20.00 higher in some cases. The largest supply this season saw active trade with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round15/bale12.00
Good
Small Square4.00–5.75/bale471.00
Medium Square 3x380/bale4.00
Premium
Small Square7/bale66.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round65–75/bale12.00
Medium Square 3x3100/bale5.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round82.50/bale3.00
Small Square3.50–7.75/bale172.00
Medium Round37.50/bale9.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round27.50/bale5.00
Good
Large Round55/bale4.00
Small Square3.00–4.50/bale615.00
Medium Square 3x340–70/bale47.00
Premium
Small Square6.25/bale50.00
Fair/Good
Small Square2.75/bale11.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round67.50/bale8.00
Small Square3.50–5.00/bale325.00
Medium Round42.50/bale9.00
Premium
Small Square6.50–10.00/bale110.00

Canary Reed

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

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square5.50–6.50/bale66.00
Good
Medium Square 3x340/bale7.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–42.50/bale14.00
Small Square3.75–6.00/bale306.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.50/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.