Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 12
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 678 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (May 5) · 0 ton a year ago (May 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .50 to 2.00 lower. Comparable hays in large packages sold from 2.50 to 10.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on a rainy day.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round45/bale6.00
Good
Small Square2.75/bale21.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round45–50/bale20.00
Good
Small Square1.25–2.00/bale148.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round1.25–5.00/bale12.00
Good
Large Round30/bale3.00
Medium Square 3x320–35/bale8.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round40–55/bale12.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x365/bale6.00
Small Square5–7/bale146.00
Good
Small Square1.50–2.50/bale277.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square1.25/bale19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square1.75/bale7.00
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.