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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 20
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, good quality hay in small squares sold mostly .50 to 1.25 higher. Premium hays in small packages sold as much as 3.00 higher. Hay in large packages sold up to 30.00 higher. Oat and wheat straws sold .25 to .50 higher in small squares. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round50/bale8.00
Small Square3.75–6.50/bale358.00
Premium
Small Square9.75–10.75/bale75.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round30–75/bale9.00
Medium Round40/bale8.00
Small Square3.50–6.00/bale147.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round35/bale3.00
Premium
Small Square6.75/bale30.00
Good
Small Square3.25–6.00/bale254.00
Medium Round50–65/bale17.00
Medium Square 3x395/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round75/bale17.00
Small Square7.25–10.50/bale153.00
Good
Small Square3.00–5.25/bale192.00
Medium Square 3x355–60/bale6.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round80/bale4.00
Small Square6.50/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square5.00–7.75/bale150.00
Medium Square 3x375/bale4.00
Good
Small Square5/bale28.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x345/bale6.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x370/bale8.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.75–5.50/bale94.00
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.