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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 18
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
58 ton sold · 87 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was generally steady for the day and saw better quality hay sell steady with last week. Grass was weaker but cornstalks were stronger for the day. Alfalfa 52%; Alfalfa/Grass 16%; Grass 21%; Corn Stalk 5%; Wheat 6%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50/ton47.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50/ton20.00
Round90/ton27.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round112.50–115.00/ton106.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3145/ton17.00
Large Round132.50–155.00/ton135.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3160/ton23.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3180/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100/ton55.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50/ton19.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–87.50/ton98.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–117.50/ton58.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90.00–97.50/ton57.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–85/ton81.00
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.