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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 10
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, prices across the board was much lower. Large packages sold 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Small squares of comparable hays sold mostly 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——45/bale6.00
Medium Round——25/bale10.00
Medium Square 3x3——40–45/bale8.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——3.00–3.25/bale98.00
Medium Square 3x3——60–65/bale8.00
Premium
Small Square——7.25/bale9.00
Medium Square 3x3——70/bale6.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——100/bale6.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——30/bale12.00

Canary Reed

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——65/bale2.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round——60–80/bale11.00
Good
Medium Round——40/bale5.00
Small Square——1.75–4.00/bale422.00
Medium Square 3x3——40/bale17.00
Fair
Small Square——0.50/bale34.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4.25/bale36.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——1.75/bale28.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——1.25/bale70.00
Good
Small Square——1.75–3.00/bale473.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——75–90/bale28.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——2.75–3.50/bale60.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——1.50/bale16.00
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.