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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 20
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay and straw in small squares traded mostly steady. Hays and straw in large packages sold mixed from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on a high quality offering.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——120/bale12.00
Small Square——7.50–8.50/bale74.00
Large Round——130/bale2.00
Good
Small Square——4.75–5.50/bale79.00
Medium Square 3x3——90/bale4.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale4.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——130/bale4.00
Small Square——6.75–8.25/bale129.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——95/bale2.00
Large Round——90/bale2.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——25–35/bale10.00
Round——5–15/bale56.00
Small Square——2.25–4.50/bale27.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——70/bale6.00
Medium Round——70/bale8.00
Small Square——5.00–5.75/bale40.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——90–105/bale10.00
Small Square——7.75/bale81.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.75/bale50.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——6.75/bale10.00
Good
Small Square——6/bale20.00
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.