Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2024-03-18

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 18
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a lower market all around, with comparable hays in large packages selling 2.00 to 25.00 lower. Hays in comparable small squares steady to 2.00 lower per bale. Wheat straw in large packages sold 2.00 lower while in small squares 1.25 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round90–125/bale7.00
Small Square7.50–8.25/bale73.00
Good
Medium Round70/bale8.00
Small Square5.75–6.75/bale151.00
Good/Premium
Small Square5.75/bale54.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round65/bale6.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round60/bale4.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round70/bale6.00
Small Square4.25–5.00/bale60.00
Medium Square 3x360/bale12.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round25/bale2.00
Small Square3/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square7.75/bale16.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Small Square9.75/bale12.00
Medium Square 3x3115/bale2.00
Premium
Small Square7/bale10.00
Good
Medium Round75–80/bale6.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Small Square10/bale45.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square7.00–7.50/bale50.00
Medium Square 3x395/bale9.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round100/bale3.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x385/bale4.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square35/bale4.00
Round5–20/bale14.00
Small Square1.50–2.50/bale94.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round10/bale4.00
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.