Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 5
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 260 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Apr 28) · 0 ton a year ago (May 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in large packages sold 2.50 to 15.00 higher. Comparable hay in small squares sold .25 to 1.25 higher. Again no straw offered today. Trade was active with good demand on another light supply offered.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——40/bale5.00
Small Square——2.00–2.75/bale49.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——60–65/bale18.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4/bale70.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——45/bale2.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——30–40/bale12.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round——45/bale5.00
Premium
Small Square——5.75–9.00/bale60.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Round——5/bale2.00
Medium Square 3x3——40/bale13.00
Small Square——3.75/bale24.00
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.