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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 1
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays and straw in small squares trade mostly steady. Comparable hays in large packages sold 15.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand o a much larger supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——95/bale10.00
Large Square 3x4——110/bale1.00
Small Square——8/bale30.00
Medium Square 3x3——110/bale4.00
Good
Small Square——6.50–8.25/bale207.00
Supreme
Small Square——9.50/bale15.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——115/bale6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——80/bale8.00
Small Square——7.50–8.75/bale161.00
Medium Round——85/bale3.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——85/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x3——110/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square——8.50–8.75/bale64.00
Medium Square 3x3——90/bale6.00
Large Square 3x4——135/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x3——130/bale12.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——140/bale8.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——90/bale1.00
Small Square——8.25/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x3——80–85/bale15.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——8.50/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——8.50–9.00/bale105.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/bale6.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——1.75–3.75/bale443.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——3.75/bale26.00
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.