Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-12-04

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 4
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Hay and straw was much higher. Small squares of hay sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Hay in large packages sold 13.00 to 45.00 higher. Wheat straw in small squares sold 3.50 higher. Again the Good quality hays were very close in quality to the Premium hays. Trade was active with very good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——85–95/bale14.00
Small Square——9–12/bale30.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round——65/bale3.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——125/bale8.00
Small Square——7.00–9.75/bale103.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——130/bale8.00
Small Square——11–16/bale44.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——3.25–4.00/bale65.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——14–15/bale36.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——4.50/bale22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——5.25–6.00/bale50.00
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.