Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 24
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 994 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Mar 15) · 0 ton a year ago (Mar 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, prices ranged lower. Small squares sold 1.00 lower for comparable hays. Large packages of hay 8.00 to 15.00 lower. No real comparison on Wheat straw today. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——45/bale6.00
Small Square——4.75/bale127.00
Good
Large Round——20–40/bale39.00
Medium Round——15–30/bale15.00
Small Square——2.00–3.50/bale93.00
Medium Square 3x3——20–30/bale19.00
Fair
Large Round——10/bale3.00
Small Square——0.45/bale118.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——1/bale20.00
Premium
Small Square——5/bale16.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——45/bale6.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Round——5/bale4.00
Premium
Small Square——5.50–7.25/bale125.00
Medium Square 3x3——55/bale14.00
Supreme
Small Square——9/bale14.00
Good
Small Square——2–3/bale93.00
Medium Square 3x3——30/bale5.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——3.00–3.75/bale89.00
Medium Square 3x3——45/bale5.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——2/bale19.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——1.25/bale30.00
Premium
Small Square——7/bale86.00
Medium Square 3x3——50–55/bale10.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4.50/bale14.00
Supreme
Small Square——9/bale14.00
Good
Medium Round——30/bale10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——15–30/bale18.00
Round——15/bale6.00
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.