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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 19
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Premium hays in small squares and larger squares and large rounds sold much lower. Good quality hay traded steady to higher in all packages. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a much larger supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——52/bale4.00
Small Square——5.25/bale60.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——61/bale4.00
Small Square——5.50–6.50/bale240.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——85/bale4.00
Large Square 3x4——55/bale14.00
Small Square——5.50–6.00/bale55.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——75–85/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——75/bale12.00
Small Square——3.50–5.00/bale166.00
Medium Round——51/bale2.00
Premium
Small Square——6.25–8.00/bale102.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——30/bale10.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——5.00–6.50/bale50.00
Good
Small Square——2.50–5.75/bale421.00
Medium Round——42/bale8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square——5.25–6.50/bale110.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——41/bale2.00
Small Square——4.00–5.25/bale296.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30/bale3.00
Small Square——4.50/bale10.00
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.