Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 2
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 584 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (May 26) · 0 ton a year ago (Jun 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold from 1.00 lower to 1.25

higher. Comparable hays in large packages sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold 1.75 lower in a light test. Trade was active with moderate demand with a small buying crowd.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round35/bale10.00
Medium Square 3x330/bale18.00
Small Square1.00–2.25/bale102.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round20/bale2.00
Small Square1.00–1.75/bale92.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round30–35/bale5.00
Medium Square 3x325–30/bale24.00
Small Square2.00–3.25/bale102.00
Premium
Small Square6.50/bale10.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x315/bale9.00
Small Square1.00–3.75/bale61.00
Fair/Good
Small Square0.50/bale40.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square5–9/bale84.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square2/bale25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square1.75/bale15.00
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.