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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 11
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 69 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was mostly steady today, but saw quality that was lower than last Thursday’s sale. Most alfalfa was grinding quality and grass sold steady for the day. Alfalfa 43%; Alfalfa/Grass 4%; Grass 44%; Corn Stalk 5%; Wheat 4%.

*This report will not be published Monday, January 18, 2021 due to Federal Holiday*

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——37.50/ton38.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——55–95/ton37.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——112.50–115.00/ton87.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——117.50–122.50/ton183.00
Good
Large Round——137.50–152.50/ton49.00
Medium Square 3x3——145/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——105/ton20.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——92.50–107.50/ton257.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round——72.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85–90/ton65.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——135/ton29.00
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. 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.