Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-10-30

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Oct 30
● As filed6 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, high quality hays in large packages sold around 25.00 higher. Hays in small squares sold 1.25 higher. Wheat straw in small squares sold.2.25 higher per bale. Trade was active and demand high on a small offering.

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round110/bale3.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round115/bale6.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3135/bale4.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3110/bale4.00
Premium
Small Square8.50–10.00/bale128.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.50–4.50/bale38.00
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.