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Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Monday)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Oct 26
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3652

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 237 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Oct 19) · 0 ton a year ago (Oct 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The comparable hays in small squares sold 3.25 to 5.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand on a light supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round——105/bale10.00
Small Square——6.75–7.75/bale95.00
Supreme
Small Square——9.75/bale15.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Round——55/bale6.00
Small Square——3.75/bale30.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square——4.00–5.50/bale51.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——3/bale30.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30/bale2.00
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.