Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Aug 24
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 437 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Jul 20) · 0 ton a year ago (Aug 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .15 to 2.25 per bale higher. Trade was active with good demand on the better-quality hays.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——55/bale11.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale6.00
Fair
Small Square——0.25/bale47.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——60/bale6.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3——10/bale16.00
Small Square——0.50–0.75/bale90.00
Good
Small Square——1/bale38.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——35/bale16.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——3.75/bale122.00
Premium
Small Square——8.75/bale15.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——1.75/bale20.00
Good
Small Square——2.75–3.50/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.