Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 26
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 1,109 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (May 19) · 0 ton a year ago (May 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares traded steady to 1.00 higher. Hays in large packages sold 5.00 to 18.00 higher. Wheat straw sold well, but we hadn"t had any Wheat straw for several weeks for a price comparison. Trade was active on a nice supply on this Labor Day.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round10–15/bale17.00
Fair/Good
Large Round15.00–17.50/bale10.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4/bale60.00
Premium
Small Square5.25/bale24.00
Medium Square 3x355–60/bale8.00
Good
Medium Square 3x340–45/bale12.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round35/bale6.00
Medium Round30/bale5.00
Small Square3/bale30.00
Fair
Small Square1/bale60.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round15/bale2.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round35/bale7.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x460/bale18.00
Small Square5.25/bale30.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4.00–4.75/bale74.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square4.00–4.50/bale359.00
Premium
Small Square5.75–6.75/bale68.00
Medium Square 3x370–75/bale8.00
Fair/Good
Small Square2/bale101.00
Good
Small Square2.50–3.25/bale180.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square3.25/bale30.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square2.50–5.00/bale162.00
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.