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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 29
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, comparable hays in large packages sold 15.00 to 55.00 higher. Comparable hays in small squares 1.00 to 5.50 lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold 3.70 lower. Trade was active on a much larger supply with moderate demand on small squares and good demand on large rounds and large squares.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round130/bale8.00
Small Square7.75/bale25.00
Premium
Large Round145/bale2.00
Small Square7–9/bale316.00
Medium Square 3x3120–140/bale32.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round100/bale4.00
Small Square7.50/bale20.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3130/bale9.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round125/bale4.00
Medium Round105/bale2.00
Small Square8.00–9.50/bale182.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3125/bale6.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round120/bale3.00
Small Square7.50/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square6.50/bale17.00
Medium Square 3x3120–125/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square8/bale89.00
Good/Premium
Small Square7.00–7.50/bale40.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square7.75–9.00/bale111.00
Medium Square 3x3145/bale6.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square2.50–5.25/bale403.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.50/bale30.00
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.