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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Tue, Dec 26
● As filed14 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 and large packages traded mostly steady. Wheat straw in small squares sold 1.25 lower, while 5.00 higher in large rounds. Trade was active with good demand on another light supply the day after Christmas.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——95/bale10.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round——65/bale4.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——145–150/bale12.00
Premium
Small Square——5.50/bale37.00
Small Square——6.75–7.50/bale84.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Round——75/bale8.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——90–100/bale8.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round——100/bale2.00
Premium
Small Square——7.50/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——8.00–8.25/bale24.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——8/bale20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——30/bale3.00
Round——25/bale6.00
Small Square——2.75/bale22.00
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.