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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Aug 19
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Another light supply saw comparable hays in large packages mostly steady. Comparable hays in small squares sold from 1.00 lower to 2.25 higher. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——55/bale16.00
Premium
Small Square——6.75/bale25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——25/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x3——30/bale1.00
Small Square——1/bale250.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——5.50/bale74.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Round——15/bale22.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——5.25/bale53.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——52–65/bale18.00
Premium
Small Square——7.25–7.50/bale21.00
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.