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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 13
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, good and premium hays in small squares sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Hays in larger packages traded steady to as much as 20.00 higher in some cases. The largest supply this season saw active trade with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——15/bale12.00
Good
Small Square——4.00–5.75/bale471.00
Medium Square 3x3——80/bale4.00
Premium
Small Square——7/bale66.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——65–75/bale12.00
Medium Square 3x3——100/bale5.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——82.50/bale3.00
Small Square——3.50–7.75/bale172.00
Medium Round——37.50/bale9.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——27.50/bale5.00
Good
Large Round——55/bale4.00
Small Square——3.00–4.50/bale615.00
Medium Square 3x3——40–70/bale47.00
Premium
Small Square——6.25/bale50.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——2.75/bale11.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——67.50/bale8.00
Small Square——3.50–5.00/bale325.00
Medium Round——42.50/bale9.00
Premium
Small Square——6.50–10.00/bale110.00

Canary Reed

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

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——5.50–6.50/bale66.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——40/bale7.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——32.50–42.50/bale14.00
Small Square——3.75–6.00/bale306.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——3.50/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.