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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 11
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the largest supply of the fall season sold much lower. Small squares of hay and straw sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Large packages sold 15.00 to even 55.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round70–90/bale10.00
Medium Square 3x350–80/bale23.00
Good/Premium
Small Square8.25/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square8/bale15.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x350–75/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x370/bale6.00
Small Square6.00–6.75/bale114.00
Premium
Small Square6.00–8.25/bale100.00
Good/Premium
Small Square7/bale23.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x365–75/bale8.00
Small Square5.75/bale10.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3110/bale8.00
Small Square5.00–7.50/bale95.00
Good
Small Square5.50–7.25/bale48.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square6.75/bale60.00
Premium
Small Square6.25–7.50/bale39.00
Medium Square 3x385–100/bale12.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square2.25–3.25/bale75.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square10–15/bale17.00
Round15–25/bale8.00
Small Square2–4/bale252.00
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.