Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Sat, Dec 20
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 320 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Nov 17) · 0 ton a year ago (Nov 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Since the last 3rd Saturday hay sale was more than two weeks ago, no price comparisons were available. Trade was active with solid prices across the board.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——55/bale4.00
Small Square——7–8/bale80.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——40–55/bale19.00
Medium Square 2x3——40/bale4.00
Small Square——5.50–6.50/bale60.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——5/bale20.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——8/bale10.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——80/bale8.00
Good
Small Square——7.50/bale10.00
Premium
Small Square——10.50–11.00/bale30.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——70–75/bale6.00
Small Square——8/bale20.00
Good
Small Square——3/bale6.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——7.50/bale10.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——8/bale11.00
Premium
Small Square——11–12/bale22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——10/bale3.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——7/bale10.00
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.