Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-05-15

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 15
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .50 to 1.75 higher. comparable hays in large packages traded steady to 10.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on yet another light supply.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round85/bale4.00
Small Square4.00–4.25/bale41.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x385/bale1.00
Small Square4.25–6.00/bale128.00
Good/Premium
Small Square6.75–7.00/bale72.00
Premium
Small Square7/bale50.00

Alfalfa/Wheat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x385–105/bale14.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x315/bale1.00
Good
Medium Square 3x345/bale6.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square7.50–8.50/bale30.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square8/bale59.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square10/bale3.00
Small Square4.75–5.75/bale30.00
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.