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HPL Hay Auction

Iowa · Hay auction · Sat, Jan 11
● As filed49 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3729

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
0 ton sold and 2,980 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Dec 14) · 0 ton a year ago (Jan 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This months auction sold 3,200 bales in 2 hrs. with 61 bidder numbers handed out and again 59 of those bidders getting some hay bought. We had a total of 44 consignors who brought us a total of 71 lots. Notes from Paden: Tons of hay with low demand! Good quality still brings good money but lots of lower quality hay flooding the market currently. Don't see the market / demand changing much in the coming future.

Alfalfa Quality Guidelines

Quality ADF NDF *RFV/RFQ TDN-100% TDN-90% CP

Supreme <27 <34 >185 >62 >55.9 >22

Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22

Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20

Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18

Utility >35 >44 <130 <56 <50.5 <16

*RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. TDN calculated using the Western formula. Quantitative

factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter

(TDN showing both 100% & 90%). Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of sale

(usage).

Grass Hay guidelines

Quality Crude Protein Percent

Premium Over 13

Good 9-13

Fair 5-9

Low Under 5

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——35/bale15.00
Large Round——40/bale6.00
Medium Square 3x3——45/bale18.00
Medium Round——20–25/bale117.00
Large Round——45.00–62.50/bale92.00
Large Round——25–60/bale81.00
Large Round——50/bale10.00
Large Round——42.50–55.00/bale38.00
Fair
Large Round——50/bale20.00
Large Round——45/bale17.00
Large Round——45–70/bale66.00
Small Square——3.75–5.00/bale200.00
Large Round——52.50–60.00/bale39.00
Large Round——55/bale66.00
Good
Small Square——4.75–6.00/bale60.00
Medium Square 3x3——45–50/bale20.00
Small Square——4.50–5.00/bale60.00
Medium Round——47.50–50.00/bale44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——32.50/bale16.00
Large Round——35/bale6.00
Large Round——15–35/bale524.00
Large Round——25/bale32.00
Good
Small Square——4.00–4.25/bale120.00
Large Round——35–55/bale123.00
Large Round——47.50–55.00/bale48.00
Premium
Small Square——4.00–4.50/bale100.00
Fair
Large Round——40.00–47.50/bale66.00
Large Round——40/bale32.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——3.75–4.25/bale130.00
Large Round——50–55/bale25.00
Large Round——45/bale47.00
Utility
Small Square——1/bale20.00
Large Square 3x4——35–40/bale12.00
Large Square 3x4——35/bale18.00
Large Round——25/bale30.00
Large Round——15–50/bale100.00
Large Round——40/bale8.00
Fair
Small Square——2.25–2.75/bale112.00
Small Square——3.00–3.50/bale181.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——3.00–3.75/bale96.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——80–90/bale10.00
Large Round——50–70/bale35.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——7.75/bale120.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——40/bale12.00
Round——20/bale26.00
Round——15/bale3.00
Small Square——3.25–4.00/bale200.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——15.00–22.50/bale66.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——20.00–42.50/bale36.00
Source: USDA AMS · Las Cruces, NM. 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.