Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 21
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 283 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Apr 14) · 0 ton a year ago (Apr 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hays in small squares trended mostly higher while hays in larger packages trended some lower. Again we had no wheat straw offered today.

Trade was active with good demand.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——35/bale3.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——40/bale4.00
Good
Large Round——27.50/bale3.00
Medium Round——30/bale14.00
Medium Round——25/bale10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round——30/bale4.00
Medium Square 3x3——40.00–42.50/bale10.00
Premium
Small Square——5.00–6.50/bale99.00
Supreme
Small Square——9.75/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——6.50/bale10.00
Supreme
Small Square——8/bale70.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——20/bale3.00
Medium Square 3x3——30/bale3.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——40.00–47.50/bale30.00
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.