Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-01-02

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 2
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hays and wheat straw in small squares sold mostly .75 to 1.00 higher. Hays and Wheat straw in larger packages sold 5.00 to 30.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on a larger supply.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——37.50–65.00/bale35.00
Small Square——4.25–5.25/bale170.00
Medium Round——40–65/bale12.00
Premium
Small Square——6.75/bale20.00
Fair
Medium Round——25/bale2.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——85/bale4.00
Good
Small Square——4.75/bale118.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——70/bale2.00
Large Square 3x4——85–90/bale12.00
Good
Small Square——3.75–4.25/bale116.00
Medium Square 3x3——35/bale10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——90/bale4.00
Medium Round——75/bale2.00
Small Square——5.50–8.25/bale149.00
Medium Square 3x3——90/bale6.00
Good
Small Square——4.50–6.00/bale60.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——6.50–8.25/bale60.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——47.50–65.00/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——22.50–30.00/bale16.00
Small Square——4.25–4.75/bale120.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——25.00–27.50/bale6.00
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.