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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 18
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a lower market all around, with comparable hays in large packages selling 2.00 to 25.00 lower. Hays in comparable small squares steady to 2.00 lower per bale. Wheat straw in large packages sold 2.00 lower while in small squares 1.25 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——90–125/bale7.00
Small Square——7.50–8.25/bale73.00
Good
Medium Round——70/bale8.00
Small Square——5.75–6.75/bale151.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——5.75/bale54.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——65/bale6.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——60/bale4.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——70/bale6.00
Small Square——4.25–5.00/bale60.00
Medium Square 3x3——60/bale12.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round——25/bale2.00
Small Square——3/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square——7.75/bale16.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Small Square——9.75/bale12.00
Medium Square 3x3——115/bale2.00
Premium
Small Square——7/bale10.00
Good
Medium Round——75–80/bale6.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Small Square——10/bale45.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.00–7.50/bale50.00
Medium Square 3x3——95/bale9.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round——100/bale3.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale4.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——35/bale4.00
Round——5–20/bale14.00
Small Square——1.50–2.50/bale94.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——10/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.