Arthur Sale Barn Hay Auction (Sat - Seasonal)

Illinois · Hay auction · Mon, Jul 20
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3872

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 656 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Jun 1) · 0 ton a year ago (Jul 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, comparable hay sold 22.00 to 32.00 per bale lower. Comparable hays in small squares traded steady to .36 lower per bale. Trade was active with moderate demand. Again this week, no straw was offered.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——35/bale4.00
Medium Round——15–30/bale12.00
Small Square——1.75/bale75.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——4/bale100.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——40–50/bale9.00
Small Square——4/bale40.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——60–65/bale16.00
Good
Small Square——2.50/bale193.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——25/bale13.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——5.25/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——2.25/bale142.00

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Small Square——3.25/bale32.00
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.