Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 16
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 228 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Jun 9) · 0 ton a year ago (Jun 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .40 to .75 lower. Comparable hays in large packages sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower. No wheat straw available today. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round5/bale9.00
Good
Large Round15/bale10.00
Good/Premium
Medium Round30/bale15.00
Premium
Small Square4–6/bale95.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round10/bale2.00
Small Square2.50/bale21.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x345/bale7.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round20/bale5.00
Good/Premium
Large Round30/bale10.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round10/bale4.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square3.00–4.25/bale50.00
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.