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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 27
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Hay and straw in large packages sold mostly 10.00 to 25.00 lower. Hays in small squares sold mixed from 3.00 higher to 2.25 lower. The quality today was very good , with the good hays very close in quality to the premium hays. Trade was active with good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round75–80/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x385/bale12.00
Small Square7.75–8.25/bale65.00
Premium
Small Square9.75/bale12.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x395/bale2.00
Small Square7.50–9.50/bale154.00
Good
Medium Square 3x380/bale2.00
Small Square7.25–8.25/bale72.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3125/bale8.00
Small Square7.25–7.50/bale75.00
Good
Small Square7.25/bale90.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x370–80/bale11.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square7.75/bale48.00
Premium
Small Square10.00–10.25/bale31.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square15/bale3.00
Small Square1.25–3.25/bale341.00
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.