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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 19
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 11 ton at the prior sale (Feb 12) · 28 ton a year ago (Feb 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Grass sold stronger and Alfalfa weaker.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round135.00–137.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4137.50/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140.00–147.50/ton116.00
Good
Large Round155–175/ton199.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton22.00
Supreme
Small Square310/ton1.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180–185/ton52.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190/ton12.00
Utility
Large Round95/ton28.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round112.50/ton25.00
Fair
Large Round125.00–132.50/ton42.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150–165/ton171.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3145.00–147.50/ton39.00
Large Round145/ton28.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3165/ton19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square122.50/ton40.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round20.00–52.50/ton80.00
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.