Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-05-15

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 15
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .50 to 1.75 higher. comparable hays in large packages traded steady to 10.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on yet another light supply.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——85/bale4.00
Small Square——4.00–4.25/bale41.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale1.00
Small Square——4.25–6.00/bale128.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——6.75–7.00/bale72.00
Premium
Small Square——7/bale50.00

Alfalfa/Wheat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——85–105/bale14.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——15/bale1.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——45/bale6.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.50–8.50/bale30.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——8/bale59.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——10/bale3.00
Small Square——4.75–5.75/bale30.00
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.