Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 2
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 584 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (May 26) · 0 ton a year ago (Jun 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold from 1.00 lower to 1.25

higher. Comparable hays in large packages sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Wheat straw in small squares sold 1.75 lower in a light test. Trade was active with moderate demand with a small buying crowd.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——35/bale10.00
Medium Square 3x3——30/bale18.00
Small Square——1.00–2.25/bale102.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——20/bale2.00
Small Square——1.00–1.75/bale92.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——30–35/bale5.00
Medium Square 3x3——25–30/bale24.00
Small Square——2.00–3.25/bale102.00
Premium
Small Square——6.50/bale10.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——15/bale9.00
Small Square——1.00–3.75/bale61.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——0.50/bale40.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——5–9/bale84.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——2/bale25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——1.75/bale15.00
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.