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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 4
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold 1.50 to 4.25 higher. Comparable hays in large packages sold from 13.00 lower to 13.00 higher. No comparable wheat straw today for a test Trade was active with good demand on a lighter offering today.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——130/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/bale6.00
Small Square——9.75–10.25/bale70.00
Good
Small Square——6.50–8.75/bale160.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——80/bale6.00
Small Square——6.50/bale37.00
Premium
Small Square——9/bale18.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——40–45/bale7.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——95–125/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——75–85/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square——10.00–11.50/bale50.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——100/bale3.00
Small Square——9.00–9.50/bale32.00
Good
Small Square——7–8/bale68.00
Medium Square 3x3——95/bale4.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——13.50/bale14.00
Medium Square 3x3——110–115/bale10.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——65/bale6.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——60/bale7.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——45/bale8.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——15/bale3.00
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.