Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, May 26
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 1,109 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (May 19) · 0 ton a year ago (May 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares traded steady to 1.00 higher. Hays in large packages sold 5.00 to 18.00 higher. Wheat straw sold well, but we hadn"t had any Wheat straw for several weeks for a price comparison. Trade was active on a nice supply on this Labor Day.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——10–15/bale17.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——15.00–17.50/bale10.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4/bale60.00
Premium
Small Square——5.25/bale24.00
Medium Square 3x3——55–60/bale8.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——40–45/bale12.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——35/bale6.00
Medium Round——30/bale5.00
Small Square——3/bale30.00
Fair
Small Square——1/bale60.00
Fair/Good
Medium Round——15/bale2.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——35/bale7.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——60/bale18.00
Small Square——5.25/bale30.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4.00–4.75/bale74.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square——4.00–4.50/bale359.00
Premium
Small Square——5.75–6.75/bale68.00
Medium Square 3x3——70–75/bale8.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——2/bale101.00
Good
Small Square——2.50–3.25/bale180.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——3.25/bale30.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——2.50–5.00/bale162.00
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.