Receipts
USDA's own comparison2 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedToday in Arthur, small package hay trading sharply lower as did larger package hay. Demand was light to moderate at times for a heavy, average quality offering. As the auction season progresses toward spring, producers are starting to liquidate old crop hay.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 25/bale | 8.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.25–3.75/bale | 50.00 |
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 65/bale | 9.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.00–7.75/bale | 119.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 70–110/bale | 10.00 |
| Premium/Supreme |
| Small Square | — | — | 14.50/bale | 15.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50/bale | 80.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.00–4.50/bale | 56.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 55/bale | 25.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 8–10/bale | 62.00 |
Mixed Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 50–65/bale | 15.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 55–75/bale | 11.00 |
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 40/bale | 2.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.00–3.75/bale | 75.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 45/bale | 11.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.75–5.00/bale | 158.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 35–45/bale | 49.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2–3/bale | 209.00 |
| Utility |
| Small Square | — | — | 0.50–2.00/bale | 140.00 |
Canary Reed
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 70/bale | 2.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.75/bale | 20.00 |
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.25/bale | 10.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 8.75–10.00/bale | 40.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.25–5.25/bale | 289.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.50/bale | 30.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 60/bale | 6.00 |
Clover/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.50–5.00/bale | 125.00 |
| Utility |
| Small Square | — | — | 1.25–1.50/bale | 76.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 5/bale | 15.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50/bale | 36.00 |
| Utility |
| Small Square | — | — | 2/bale | 228.00 |
| Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.25/bale | 40.00 |
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 80/bale | 24.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 65–70/bale | 34.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Large Square | — | — | 30/bale | 16.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 2–5/bale | 324.00 |
Oat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50/bale | 17.00 |