Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 12
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 678 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (May 5) · 0 ton a year ago (May 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .50 to 2.00 lower. Comparable hays in large packages sold from 2.50 to 10.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on a rainy day.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——45/bale6.00
Good
Small Square——2.75/bale21.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——45–50/bale20.00
Good
Small Square——1.25–2.00/bale148.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——1.25–5.00/bale12.00
Good
Large Round——30/bale3.00
Medium Square 3x3——20–35/bale8.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——40–55/bale12.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——65/bale6.00
Small Square——5–7/bale146.00
Good
Small Square——1.50–2.50/bale277.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——1.25/bale19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——1.75/bale7.00
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.