Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-05-22

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 22
● As filed12 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 from .25 to 2.25 lower. Hays in large packages sold 20.00 lower. Most consigners were cleaning out they're barns in preparations for the new crop hay that will be baled this week. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a light supply offered today.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round65/bale6.00
Medium Square 3x325–55/bale13.00
Small Square4.25–5.75/bale205.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x320/bale1.00
Small Square2.50/bale20.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x365/bale1.00
Small Square3.75–5.25/bale257.00
Fair/Good
Small Square2.00–3.75/bale88.00
Premium
Small Square5.75–6.00/bale136.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square2.75/bale29.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.50/bale38.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square5.25/bale40.00
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.