Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-07-31

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jul 31
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Hay sold mostly steady, with wide price fluctuations for the same hay. Trade was active with generally good demand on a light offering.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round90–95/bale15.00
Small Square3.50/bale144.00
Premium
Large Square 3x470–105/bale8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x340–50/bale20.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x360–115/bale14.00
Small Square5.25–5.50/bale40.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.25/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square5.00–7.50/bale70.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3.25–6.25/bale159.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square10–20/bale12.00
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.