Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Nov 16
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 159 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Dec 19) · 0 ton a year ago (Dec 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last reported hay auction on Monday of this week, comparable hays in large packages sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower per bale. Comparable hays in small squares sold 1.50 to 4,25 lower per bale. Wheat straw in small squares sold .75 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a light offering.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round45/bale8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x350/bale4.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x370–90/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x390/bale7.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square6.75–7.25/bale93.00
Supreme
Small Square10/bale15.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square6.25/bale20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square30/bale8.00
Small Square3.50–5.00/bale47.00
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.