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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 25
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Arthur, high wind and threat of heavy rain drove a light offering of mostly large package hay. Small package, better grade hay traded higher 3.00 with large package better grade hay trading higher 12.00-18.00. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round100–130/bale7.00
Small Square10.75/bale20.00
Small Square12.75/bale14.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3100/bale6.00
Small Square9/bale10.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round40/bale4.00
Medium Square 3x345/bale12.00
Good
Large Round60–70/bale24.00
Medium Square 3x370–80/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round95–100/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x365/bale6.00
Medium Square 3x385/bale4.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3125/bale4.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x375–100/bale20.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3105/bale6.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3140/bale6.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square9.50/bale12.00
Medium Square 3x3100–105/bale11.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square9–10/bale22.00
Small Square8/bale44.00
Premium
Small Square12.25/bale26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.25/bale19.00
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.