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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 13
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comparable hays in small squares traded steady to 1,25 higher. Hays in comparable large packages sold 4.00 to 35.00 lower, with one instance of Premium Orchard grass selling 50.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a larger supply.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x375–85/bale10.00
Large Round75–95/bale12.00
Medium Round95/bale3.00
Small Square4.50/bale83.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round105/bale1.00
Large Square 3x4125/bale8.00
Medium Round75/bale2.00
Small Square7.25–9.25/bale117.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round130/bale6.00
Good
Medium Square 3x370–85/bale15.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.25–6.25/bale60.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x395/bale4.00
Premium
Small Square7.75–9.25/bale100.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square6.75/bale20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square25/bale4.00
Round10/bale10.00
Small Square2.50–3.25/bale75.00
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.