Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2024-06-03

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 3
● As filed11 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 sold 7.00 to 20.00 higher. Hays in small squares traded steady to 1.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on another light run.

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——70/bale7.00
Medium Round——45/bale4.00
Medium Square 3x3——60–70/bale12.00
Premium
Small Square——7.75–8.00/bale60.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——75/bale6.00
Medium Round——20–30/bale9.00
Medium Square 3x3——55–60/bale19.00
Small Square——5.25–5.75/bale53.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——70/bale2.00
Small Square——2.00–2.75/bale67.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——5.00–6.50/bale123.00
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.