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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 11
● As filed36 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today in Arthur, better grade large package hay traded higher 11.00 with small package better grade hay trading higher .60. Mid grade large package hay also traded higher 11.00 with mid grade small package hay higher 2.00. Active trade on good demand for a moderate offering.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——100/bale7.00
Small Square——7.25/bale25.00
Medium Square 3x3——100/bale4.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——10/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square——9.50/bale14.00
Medium Square 3x3——115–125/bale12.00
Good
Small Square——5.50–6.50/bale292.00
Fair
Small Square——3.25/bale90.00
Small Square——3.50/bale56.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——4.50–5.00/bale45.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——95/bale17.00
Medium Square 3x3——110/bale6.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——45/bale10.00
Small Square——4.75–5.25/bale165.00
Small Square——4.75/bale10.00
Good
Large Round——85/bale3.00
Small Square——5.25–6.50/bale203.00
Medium Square 3x3——80/bale6.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——120/bale6.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Round——100/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x3——115/bale6.00
Good
Small Square——6.00–7.25/bale70.00
Medium Square 3x3——75/bale6.00
Premium
Small Square——8/bale60.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——5/bale21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——9/bale10.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——5/bale20.00
Medium Square 3x3——5/bale20.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——7.00–7.50/bale95.00
Medium Square 3x3——105/bale4.00
Good
Small Square——5.25/bale78.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——5.75–6.00/bale27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——5.75/bale20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——35–45/bale11.00
Round——5–60/bale20.00
Small Square——2.00–3.50/bale178.00
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.