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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 1
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
21 ton sold · 46 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The Market was steady for the day, and saw decent buyer interest. A large selection of grass was available. Alfalfa 21%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4%; Grass 65%; Corn Stalk 7%; Rye 3%.

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round77.50/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–42.50/ton42.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round42.50/ton21.00
Good
Large Round135/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 4x4100/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–107.50/ton129.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round72.50/ton9.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–87.50/ton183.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton55.00
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.