Receipts
USDA's own comparison3 bale.
Reporter comment USDA
As filedToday in Arthur, a light summer offering drove good demand as producers continue to make room for new crop hay. Small package better grade hay traded mostly steady to higher 1.00. Large package hay as compared to the last two weeks also traded mostly steady, with a small lot of premium large square alfalfa trading at 100.00.
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 40/bale | 16.00 |
| Premium |
| Large Square 4x4 | — | — | 100/bale | 8.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.75–4.50/bale | 111.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 65/bale | 14.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.25–4.50/bale | 65.00 |
| Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 3/bale | 16.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.75–3.00/bale | 130.00 |
Mixed Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 42–45/bale | 11.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 3.00–3.25/bale | 113.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 35/bale | 4.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 60–65/bale | 12.00 |
| Utility |
| Large Round | — | — | 5/bale | 3.00 |
| Small Square | — | — | 1/bale | 26.00 |
| Fair |
| Small Square | — | — | 2/bale | 25.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 25/bale | 7.00 |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 25/bale | 24.00 |
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 45/bale | 3.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 4.50–4.75/bale | 50.00 |
Fescue Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Small Square | — | — | 2.25/bale | 40.00 |