Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-05-08

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 8
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold 1.00 to 3.00 per bale higher. Hays in large packages sold up to 45.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on a small offering, due to rain last night and this morning.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——75/bale6.00
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale10.00
Small Square——5.00–5.25/bale134.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——45/bale2.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——70–95/bale16.00
Medium Square 3x3——70/bale2.00
Premium
Small Square——6.25/bale31.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——6.00–6.50/bale105.00
Supreme
Small Square——7.50/bale15.00
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.