Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 21
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 568 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Feb 21) · 0 ton a year ago (Mar 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A warm sunny day brought out a larger supply of hay and straw that was well received. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x380/bale6.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4.50/bale50.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x320/bale4.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square4–5/bale280.00
Premium
Small Square5–6/bale152.00
Supreme
Small Square11.50/bale16.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square6.50/bale20.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square6.00–8.50/bale40.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round10/bale2.00
Small Square2.00–4.50/bale130.00
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.