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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 14
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady, with a few instances of hay and grass slightly stronger than last Thursday. Hay Day will be held April 7th at the auction.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton80.00
Premium
Large Round180–195/ton98.00
Medium Square 3x3205/ton24.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3130/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135.00–137.50/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton22.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135.00–137.50/ton49.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145.00–152.50/ton34.00
Fair
Large Round95/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–120/ton35.00
Premium
Large Round165.00–167.50/ton49.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton22.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton14.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square117.50/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120/ton25.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3105/ton19.00
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.