Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2024-05-20

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 20
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in large packages were lower. Comparable high-quality hays in small squares were much higher and lower quality hays in small squares traded steady to lower. Straws in large squares traded steady. Trade was active with moderate to very good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round60/bale5.00
Medium Round50–70/bale13.00
Medium Square 3x360/bale2.00
Good/Premium
Large Round75–80/bale2.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x325/bale4.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x370–75/bale15.00
Good
Small Square7.25/bale24.00
Premium/Supreme
Small Square22.50–33.50/bale24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x375–90/bale8.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x345–55/bale4.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square9.75/bale28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square15/bale1.00
Small Square2.75–3.00/bale16.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square15/bale15.00
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.