Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-11-20

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 20
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay and straw in small squares traded mostly steady. Hays and straw in large packages sold mixed from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on a high quality offering.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3120/bale12.00
Small Square7.50–8.50/bale74.00
Large Round130/bale2.00
Good
Small Square4.75–5.50/bale79.00
Medium Square 3x390/bale4.00

Clover/Grass Mix

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

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3130/bale4.00
Small Square6.75–8.25/bale129.00
Good
Medium Square 3x395/bale2.00
Large Round90/bale2.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square25–35/bale10.00
Round5–15/bale56.00
Small Square2.25–4.50/bale27.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round70/bale6.00
Medium Round70/bale8.00
Small Square5.00–5.75/bale40.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round90–105/bale10.00
Small Square7.75/bale81.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square7.75/bale50.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square6.75/bale10.00
Good
Small Square6/bale20.00
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.