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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 10
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, prices across the board was much lower. Large packages sold 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Small squares of comparable hays sold mostly 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round45/bale6.00
Medium Round25/bale10.00
Medium Square 3x340–45/bale8.00
Good/Premium
Small Square3.00–3.25/bale98.00
Medium Square 3x360–65/bale8.00
Premium
Small Square7.25/bale9.00
Medium Square 3x370/bale6.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round100/bale6.00
Good
Medium Square 3x330/bale12.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round65/bale2.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round60–80/bale11.00
Good
Medium Round40/bale5.00
Small Square1.75–4.00/bale422.00
Medium Square 3x340/bale17.00
Fair
Small Square0.50/bale34.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4.25/bale36.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square1.75/bale28.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square1.25/bale70.00
Good
Small Square1.75–3.00/bale473.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x375–90/bale28.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square2.75–3.50/bale60.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square1.50/bale16.00
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.