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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 29
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, comparable hays in large packages sold 15.00 to 55.00 higher. Comparable hays in small squares 1.00 to 5.50 lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold 3.70 lower. Trade was active on a much larger supply with moderate demand on small squares and good demand on large rounds and large squares.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——130/bale8.00
Small Square——7.75/bale25.00
Premium
Large Round——145/bale2.00
Small Square——7–9/bale316.00
Medium Square 3x3——120–140/bale32.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——100/bale4.00
Small Square——7.50/bale20.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——130/bale9.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——125/bale4.00
Medium Round——105/bale2.00
Small Square——8.00–9.50/bale182.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——125/bale6.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——120/bale3.00
Small Square——7.50/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——6.50/bale17.00
Medium Square 3x3——120–125/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square——8/bale89.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——7.00–7.50/bale40.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——7.75–9.00/bale111.00
Medium Square 3x3——145/bale6.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——2.50–5.25/bale403.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——3.50/bale30.00
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.