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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 10
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
633 ton sold · 748 ton at the prior sale (Feb 3) · 507 ton a year ago (Feb 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, Hay weak in a light test due to inclement weather conditions in the trade area. Trade slow with light demand and light buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round105–115/ton50.00
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round80–85/ton42.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50/ton21.00
Large Round100/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round72.50–90.00/ton130.00
Large Round60/ton39.00
Large Round35–65/ton64.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x485/ton32.00
Small Square100/ton1.00
Large Round92.50–105.00/ton94.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton1.00
Premium
Large Round145/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton18.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x487.50/ton62.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square62.50–82.50/ton51.00
Round80/ton11.00
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.