Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 7
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 995 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Mar 31) · 0 ton a year ago (Apr 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in large packages sold from 12.50 to 45.00 higher. Comparable hays in small squares sold .75 to 3.20 per bale higher. One lot of Wheat straw in small squares sold 1.50 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——40/bale8.00
Medium Round——20/bale6.00
Medium Square 2x3——15/bale5.00
Small Square——1.50–3.25/bale353.00
Medium Square 3x3——22.50/bale1.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——15/bale5.00
Small Square——1.75/bale19.00
Medium Square 3x3——15/bale6.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——40/bale6.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——35/bale7.00
Small Square——2.25/bale30.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Round——5/bale5.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——85/bale24.00
Small Square——5.50/bale70.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——3.50–5.25/bale160.00
Medium Square 3x3——55/bale16.00
Supreme
Small Square——10.25/bale15.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7/bale10.00
Good
Small Square——3.00–3.25/bale23.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——45/bale6.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7–8/bale81.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4.25/bale66.00
Medium Square 3x3——55/bale8.00
Good
Small Square——1.75/bale40.00
Medium Square 3x3——20/bale6.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square——5.50/bale19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——3.50/bale48.00
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.