Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-03-13

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 13
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, large packages of hay traded steady to up to 40.00 higher. Small packages of premium and supreme quality hays sold .75 to 2.00 higher. Straw was mixed with oat straw .50 lower and wheat straw 2.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round45–55/bale16.00
Small Square4.00–7.25/bale223.00
Premium
Large Square 3x495/bale7.00
Small Square9.25–11.50/bale30.00
Good/Premium
Small Square7.75–8.00/bale128.00
Supreme
Small Square16–17/bale35.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round60.00–92.50/bale41.00
Small Square3.00–6.50/bale326.00
Medium Square 3x395/bale8.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round30/bale3.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3130/bale18.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round60/bale6.00
Small Square5.00–5.75/bale106.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round95/bale17.00
Small Square8.25–12.25/bale48.00
Medium Square 3x3135/bale8.00
Good/Premium
Small Square7.25/bale24.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square9.25/bale20.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square6/bale12.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x390/bale8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square8/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square10.50/bale20.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Pellets 17% Dehydrated80/ton1.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square30/bale16.00
Small Square2.75/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square2.00–4.25/bale385.00
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.