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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 19
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
394 ton sold · 925 ton at the prior sale (Jan 12) · 374 ton a year ago (Jan 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, All grades of hay and bedding steady in a very light test on a cold day. Trade slow with light to moderate demand for light offerings. Quality of offerings avg to below avg. this week.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton30.00
Large Round115/ton22.00
Utility
Large Round80.00–82.50/ton46.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50–97.50/ton96.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round107.50/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Large Round135/ton26.00
Large Round127.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round102.50–105.00/ton74.00
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton23.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square70/ton44.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45.00–47.50/ton54.00
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.