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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Sep 14
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 508 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Aug 31) · 0 ton a year ago (Sep 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, comparable hays mostly sold lower by .15 to 1.75 lower. Comparable hays in large packages sold 10.00 to 35.00 lower. No straw was available. Trade was active with moderate to soft demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——60–65/bale16.00
Medium Square 3x3——70/bale12.00
Small Square——8.25/bale15.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——40–60/bale14.00
Small Square——2.75–6.00/bale110.00
Good
Small Square——0.50/bale34.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——2.50–3.00/bale98.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——0.14/bale7.00
Good
Large Round——10/bale9.00
Medium Round——5–10/bale32.00
Small Square——0.50–1.00/bale122.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——0.25/bale27.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——65/bale12.00
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.