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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Aug 21
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay in comparable large packages sold 10.00 to 40.00 lower on a larger supply. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round110/bale4.00
Large Square 3x4105/bale18.00
Small Square5.50–7.25/bale94.00
Medium Square 3x375–95/bale16.00
Good
Small Square5/bale30.00
Medium Square 3x345/bale4.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round50–60/bale18.00
Small Square3.75–5.25/bale130.00
Medium Square 3x340/bale6.00
Medium Square 3x340–65/bale24.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round70/bale12.00
Medium Square 3x355–60/bale34.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round80/bale3.00
Medium Square 3x385/bale4.00
Good
Medium Square 3x380/bale10.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round80/bale8.00
Premium
Small Square5.25–6.00/bale109.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square4.25–5.50/bale88.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square20/bale10.00
Small Square1.25–3.00/bale170.00
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.