Hay / Illinois / Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday) / 2026-08-10

Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Aug 10
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 868 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Aug 3) · 0 ton a year ago (Aug 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold mixed from .50 lower to .80 higher. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——20–35/bale20.00
Medium Round——20–30/bale14.00
Medium Square 3x3——20/bale4.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——20/bale9.00
Small Square——2–3/bale590.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4/bale30.00
Premium
Small Square——6.50/bale15.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——0.25/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——4.00–4.50/bale65.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——1/bale39.00
Premium
Small Square——4.25–4.50/bale62.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——1.50/bale20.00
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.