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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 19
● As filed37 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay in large packages sold mixed from 26.00 lower to 25.00 higher. Hay in small squares traded steady to 2.25 higher. Wheat straw in large packages sold 5.00 higher and in small squares 1.25 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round50/bale4.00
Good
Large Round85/bale2.00
Medium Square 3x365–70/bale11.00
Medium Round65/bale8.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4130/bale11.00
Small Square6.00–10.50/bale109.00
Medium Square 3x3100–110/bale18.00
Fair
Medium Round20/bale4.00
Utility
Medium Round0.25/bale5.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round100/bale14.00
Good
Small Square7.50/bale24.00
Medium Square 3x385/bale12.00
Fair/Good
Small Square3.25/bale60.00
Medium Round55/bale3.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round70–110/bale10.00
Small Square4.25–6.00/bale45.00
Medium Square 3x370–90/bale8.00
Medium Round70–90/bale26.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square5.00–6.25/bale40.00
Medium Square 3x380/bale6.00
Medium Square 3x370/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square6.25–9.50/bale108.00
Medium Square 3x390/bale6.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square3.25/bale76.00
Good
Small Square4.00–5.25/bale164.00
Premium
Small Square8/bale21.00
Medium Square 3x3110/bale8.00
Fair
Medium Round20/bale1.00

Alfalfa/Timothy Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square6.50/bale39.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square6.25–6.75/bale41.00
Medium Round70/bale3.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square7.75/bale20.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round50/bale5.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square35/bale4.00
Round30/bale2.00
Small Square1.75–5.25/bale459.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30/bale2.00
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.