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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jul 24
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Not a lot of comparable hays for a good price comparison, however most of the Good to Premium quality in large packages traded steady to a bit higher. Hays and straw in small squares, generally sold lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on the small squares and good on the larger packages.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round120/bale7.00
Medium Round105/bale1.00
Small Square5.25–6.50/bale39.00
Medium Square 3x3100–115/bale10.00
Good
Large Square 3x430/bale1.00
Medium Square 3x380/bale5.00
Small Square1.00–2.75/bale79.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round75–105/bale20.00
Medium Round30–65/bale3.00
Small Square2/bale19.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round15–20/bale16.00
Premium
Small Square5/bale25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square4.25–5.75/bale117.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square6.50–8.50/bale63.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square3.00–5.50/bale276.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square1.00–2.75/bale74.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square1/bale60.00
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.