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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 26
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today in Arthur, a light offering of hay traded mostly steady with higher grade hay trading 1.00 higher. Straw demand remains moderate but trending upwards as supplies trending light.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——35/bale12.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——47.50/bale4.00
Medium Square 3x3——50–75/bale14.00
Small Square——4/bale20.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——80/bale8.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——5.00–5.50/bale50.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale4.00
Small Square——6.50–8.75/bale116.00
Good
Small Square——5.50/bale100.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——6.25/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——65/bale8.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——90–115/bale8.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7/bale20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——22.50–30.00/bale21.00
Small Square——3.50–6.50/bale100.00
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.