Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 16
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 228 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Jun 9) · 0 ton a year ago (Jun 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hays in small squares sold .40 to .75 lower. Comparable hays in large packages sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower. No wheat straw available today. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——5/bale9.00
Good
Large Round——15/bale10.00
Good/Premium
Medium Round——30/bale15.00
Premium
Small Square——4–6/bale95.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——10/bale2.00
Small Square——2.50/bale21.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——45/bale7.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——20/bale5.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——30/bale10.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——10/bale4.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square——3.00–4.25/bale50.00
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.