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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Oct 23
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, high quality hays in small squares traded steady to 1.00 higher. High quality hays in large packages traded steady to10.00 lower. No price comparison for straw this week. Trade was active with good demand on another light supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3105/bale6.00
Small Square7.00–8.75/bale46.00
Good
Small Square6.75/bale27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3100/bale12.00
Small Square7.75/bale13.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x375–80/bale14.00
Small Square6/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square8.50/bale9.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x385/bale4.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3/bale29.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square1.50–3.00/bale35.00
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.