Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 5
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 260 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Apr 28) · 0 ton a year ago (May 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in large packages sold 2.50 to 15.00 higher. Comparable hay in small squares sold .25 to 1.25 higher. Again no straw offered today. Trade was active with good demand on another light supply offered.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round40/bale5.00
Small Square2.00–2.75/bale49.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x360–65/bale18.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4/bale70.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round45/bale2.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round30–40/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round45/bale5.00
Premium
Small Square5.75–9.00/bale60.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round5/bale2.00
Medium Square 3x340/bale13.00
Small Square3.75/bale24.00
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.