Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2024-05-20

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 20
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in large packages were lower. Comparable high-quality hays in small squares were much higher and lower quality hays in small squares traded steady to lower. Straws in large squares traded steady. Trade was active with moderate to very good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——60/bale5.00
Medium Round——50–70/bale13.00
Medium Square 3x3——60/bale2.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——75–80/bale2.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——25/bale4.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——70–75/bale15.00
Good
Small Square——7.25/bale24.00
Premium/Supreme
Small Square——22.50–33.50/bale24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——75–90/bale8.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——45–55/bale4.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——9.75/bale28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——15/bale1.00
Small Square——2.75–3.00/bale16.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——15/bale15.00
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.