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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 19
● As filed37 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay in large packages sold mixed from 26.00 lower to 25.00 higher. Hay in small squares traded steady to 2.25 higher. Wheat straw in large packages sold 5.00 higher and in small squares 1.25 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——50/bale4.00
Good
Large Round——85/bale2.00
Medium Square 3x3——65–70/bale11.00
Medium Round——65/bale8.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——130/bale11.00
Small Square——6.00–10.50/bale109.00
Medium Square 3x3——100–110/bale18.00
Fair
Medium Round——20/bale4.00
Utility
Medium Round——0.25/bale5.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——100/bale14.00
Good
Small Square——7.50/bale24.00
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale12.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——3.25/bale60.00
Medium Round——55/bale3.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——70–110/bale10.00
Small Square——4.25–6.00/bale45.00
Medium Square 3x3——70–90/bale8.00
Medium Round——70–90/bale26.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——5.00–6.25/bale40.00
Medium Square 3x3——80/bale6.00
Medium Square 3x3——70/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square——6.25–9.50/bale108.00
Medium Square 3x3——90/bale6.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——3.25/bale76.00
Good
Small Square——4.00–5.25/bale164.00
Premium
Small Square——8/bale21.00
Medium Square 3x3——110/bale8.00
Fair
Medium Round——20/bale1.00

Alfalfa/Timothy Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——6.50/bale39.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——6.25–6.75/bale41.00
Medium Round——70/bale3.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.75/bale20.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round——50/bale5.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——35/bale4.00
Round——30/bale2.00
Small Square——1.75–5.25/bale459.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30/bale2.00
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.