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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*This report will not be published Monday, January 18, 2021 due to Federal Holiday*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
Round37.50/ton38.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square55–95/ton37.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round112.50–115.00/ton87.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–122.50/ton183.00
Good
Large Round137.50–152.50/ton49.00
Medium Square 3x3145/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton20.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–107.50/ton257.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round72.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–90/ton65.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135/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.