Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-12-04

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 4
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Hay and straw was much higher. Small squares of hay sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Hay in large packages sold 13.00 to 45.00 higher. Wheat straw in small squares sold 3.50 higher. Again the Good quality hays were very close in quality to the Premium hays. Trade was active with very good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round85–95/bale14.00
Small Square9–12/bale30.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round65/bale3.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3125/bale8.00
Small Square7.00–9.75/bale103.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3130/bale8.00
Small Square11–16/bale44.00
Fair/Good
Small Square3.25–4.00/bale65.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square14–15/bale36.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square4.50/bale22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square5.25–6.00/bale50.00
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.