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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 11
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the largest supply of the fall season sold much lower. Small squares of hay and straw sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Large packages sold 15.00 to even 55.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round——70–90/bale10.00
Medium Square 3x3——50–80/bale23.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——8.25/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square——8/bale15.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——50–75/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x3——70/bale6.00
Small Square——6.00–6.75/bale114.00
Premium
Small Square——6.00–8.25/bale100.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——7/bale23.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——65–75/bale8.00
Small Square——5.75/bale10.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——110/bale8.00
Small Square——5.00–7.50/bale95.00
Good
Small Square——5.50–7.25/bale48.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——6.75/bale60.00
Premium
Small Square——6.25–7.50/bale39.00
Medium Square 3x3——85–100/bale12.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——2.25–3.25/bale75.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——10–15/bale17.00
Round——15–25/bale8.00
Small Square——2–4/bale252.00
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.