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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 26
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Premium hays in small squares sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Good quality hays in small squares and large packages traded mostly steady. Straw sold nearly 2.00 per small square higher. Trade was active with good demand on a larger offering.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round20/bale10.00
Good
Medium Square 3x375/bale7.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3115/bale8.00
Small Square7.25–8.25/bale123.00
Fair/Good
Small Square2.50/bale100.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round97.50/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x370–75/bale23.00
Small Square3.50–5.00/bale293.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round125/bale3.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square2/bale9.00
Good
Small Square4.50–5.75/bale70.00
Medium Square 3x380–85/bale19.00
Premium
Small Square8.50/bale8.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square4.00–4.50/bale45.00
Medium Square 3x350/bale9.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square4.75/bale120.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.00–5.25/bale131.00
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.