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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 20
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
374 ton sold · 530 ton at the prior sale (Jan 13) · 752 ton a year ago (Jan 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, not enough hay on hand to fully test the market. Cold weather limited the trade to a minimum. Trade slow with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton21.00
Large Round95/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round120/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round110/ton33.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95/ton10.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round92.50–100.00/ton136.00
Large Round90/ton45.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4110/ton60.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round62.50/ton42.00
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.