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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 24
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, small squares of comparable hays sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Hays in larger packages sold 10.00 to as much as 35.00 lower. Wheat straw sold 1.75 lower in small squares. Trade was active with soft to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round35/bale2.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x390/bale1.00
Good
Medium Square 3x385/bale2.00
Small Square4–5/bale268.00
Premium
Small Square5.50–6.75/bale210.00
Supreme
Small Square9.00–11.25/bale78.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round45–65/bale19.00
Medium Square 3x365/bale30.00
Small Square2.00–3.75/bale326.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4.25–6.00/bale61.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x355/bale2.00
Small Square2.00–3.50/bale164.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square5.50/bale36.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square2.50–4.25/bale114.00
Medium Square 3x395/bale8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square4.00–4.25/bale46.00
Premium
Small Square7.75/bale30.00
Medium Square 3x3100/bale18.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3.25/bale20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square2.25–3.50/bale78.00
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.