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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 13
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, large packages of hay traded steady to up to 40.00 higher. Small packages of premium and supreme quality hays sold .75 to 2.00 higher. Straw was mixed with oat straw .50 lower and wheat straw 2.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——45–55/bale16.00
Small Square——4.00–7.25/bale223.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——95/bale7.00
Small Square——9.25–11.50/bale30.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——7.75–8.00/bale128.00
Supreme
Small Square——16–17/bale35.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——60.00–92.50/bale41.00
Small Square——3.00–6.50/bale326.00
Medium Square 3x3——95/bale8.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round——30/bale3.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——130/bale18.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——60/bale6.00
Small Square——5.00–5.75/bale106.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——95/bale17.00
Small Square——8.25–12.25/bale48.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/bale8.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——7.25/bale24.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——9.25/bale20.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——6/bale12.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——90/bale8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square——8/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square——10.50/bale20.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Pellets 17% Dehydrated——80/ton1.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——30/bale16.00
Small Square——2.75/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——2.00–4.25/bale385.00
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.