Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2024-06-24

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 24
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in large packages traded steady to 13.50 higher. Comparable hays in small squares sold 1.75 to 2.00 higher per bale. Wheat straw in small squares traded steady. A much larger supply of hay and buyers saw slightly better demand.

Alfalfa /Rye Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round45–60/bale16.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round35–60/bale38.00
Medium Round50/bale6.00
Small Square3.00–4.75/bale210.00
Fair/Good
Small Square1.00–1.25/bale262.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x365/bale15.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square1.00–2.50/bale220.00
Good
Small Square2.00–5.25/bale58.00
Premium
Small Square5.00–6.75/bale122.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round20/bale5.00
Small Square1.00–2.75/bale230.00
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.