Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jul 20
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 656 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Jun 1) · 0 ton a year ago (Jul 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hay sold 22.00 to 32.00 per bale lower. Comparable hays in small squares traded steady to .36 lower per bale. Trade was active with moderate demand. Again this week, no straw was offered.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round35/bale4.00
Medium Round15–30/bale12.00
Small Square1.75/bale75.00
Good/Premium
Small Square4/bale100.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x340–50/bale9.00
Small Square4/bale40.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x360–65/bale16.00
Good
Small Square2.50/bale193.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x325/bale13.00
Good/Premium
Small Square5.25/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square2.25/bale142.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square3.25/bale32.00
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.