Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-06-05

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 5
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, prices across the board were generally lower, as much as 25.00 lower on large comparable packages and .50 to 3.50 lower on small squares of comparable hays. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a light supply. There was no straw this week for a price comparison. Several of the offerings were new crop.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round100/bale4.00
Large Square 3x475/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x375/bale10.00
Small Square5.50/bale13.00
Good
Small Square3.25–5.75/bale236.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x485/bale2.00
Small Square6.75/bale44.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3100/bale12.00
Good
Small Square3.50–5.25/bale212.00
Good/Premium
Small Square6.75/bale30.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square4.75/bale20.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3.75–5.00/bale248.00
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.