Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2024-05-13

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 13
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, saw prices much higher. Wheat straw was lightly tested. Trade was active with very good demand for light offerings.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——135/bale14.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——350/bale4.00
Fair
Medium Round——30–45/bale8.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——125/bale2.00
Small Square——9.75–12.50/bale126.00
Good
Small Square——6.75/bale50.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——9/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——15/bale1.00
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.