Receipts
USDA's own comparison1 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedToday in Arthur, as compared to last week's auction, small package higher grade hay traded lower 1.00 to 1.75. Most grades, both large and small packages traded mostly steady with a lower undertone. Today's trade was active with moderate demand on a light offering of mostly quality hay.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 70–75/bale | 8.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.75–6.75/bale | 305.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 70–80/bale | 16.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.00–5.50/bale | 100.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 40/bale | 7.00 |
Mixed Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 70/bale | 13.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 6.50–6.75/bale | 110.00 |
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 55/bale | 8.00 |
| Medium Round | — | — | 50/bale | 11.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.25/bale | 20.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 45/bale | 10.00 |
| Fair |
| Medium Round | — | — | 15/bale | 1.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5/bale | 56.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 55/bale | 10.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Medium Round | — | — | 35/bale | 8.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 70/bale | 13.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4/bale | 17.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 50/bale | 7.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5/bale | 21.00 |
Alfalfa/Timothy Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4/bale | 121.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 7.00–8.25/bale | 36.00 |
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.25/bale | 40.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.25–6.25/bale | 237.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5/bale | 32.00 |
Orchard Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 5.75/bale | 17.00 |
Timothy Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.75/bale | 30.00 |
Oat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50/bale | 40.00 |
| N/A |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.50/bale | 14.00 |
Canary Reed
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 55/bale | 10.00 |
Wheat
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Round | — | — | 20/bale | 4.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25–3.25/bale | 207.00 |