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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 1
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays and straw in small squares trade mostly steady. Comparable hays in large packages sold 15.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand o a much larger supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round95/bale10.00
Large Square 3x4110/bale1.00
Small Square8/bale30.00
Medium Square 3x3110/bale4.00
Good
Small Square6.50–8.25/bale207.00
Supreme
Small Square9.50/bale15.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round115/bale6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round80/bale8.00
Small Square7.50–8.75/bale161.00
Medium Round85/bale3.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round85/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x3110/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square8.50–8.75/bale64.00
Medium Square 3x390/bale6.00
Large Square 3x4135/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x3130/bale12.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3140/bale8.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x490/bale1.00
Small Square8.25/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x380–85/bale15.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square8.50/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square8.50–9.00/bale105.00
Medium Square 3x3120/bale6.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square1.75–3.75/bale443.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.75/bale26.00
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.