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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 5
● As filed30 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in large packages sold 11.00 to 35.00 lower. Hays in small squares sold mostly .75 to 2.25 lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold .50 higher. Wheat straw in large packages, compared to recent sales sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on a much larger offering.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——110/bale2.00
Small Square——7.00–15.25/bale206.00
Large Square 3x4——100/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x3——85–125/bale22.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——4.25/bale26.00
Good
Small Square——6.00–8.75/bale425.00
Medium Square 3x3——80–100/bale40.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——100–105/bale12.00
Small Square——6.75/bale15.00
Good/Premium
Small Square 3 Tie——7/bale44.00
Medium Square 3x3——95–125/bale8.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——80/bale6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——80/bale3.00
Small Square——3.50–5.25/bale185.00
Good
Large Round——70–125/bale34.00
Small Square——5.25–6.50/bale246.00
Medium Round——100/bale2.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——9.25/bale44.00
Fair
Small Square——4/bale30.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——105–110/bale8.00
Small Square——4.50–7.50/bale280.00
Medium Square 3x3——90–95/bale16.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.25/bale16.00
Medium Square 3x3——105/bale6.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——90/bale6.00
Large Round——100/bale2.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——40/bale4.00
Round——25–40/bale16.00
Small Square——3.00–4.75/bale314.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——27.50/bale4.00
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.