Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2019-10-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 3
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,222 ton sold · 765 ton a year ago (Oct 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the previous week: Alfalfa was called steady. Quality was generally pretty good. Grass was called steady to weak while Straw sold steady. Sale consisted of: Alfalfa 35.5%, Alfalfa/Grass 6.2%, Mixed Grass 44.5%, and Wheat Straw 13.8%

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50–77.50/ton1,419.00
Round75–120/ton1,419.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round120.00–162.50/ton1,419.00
Premium
Large Round167.50/ton1,419.00
Medium Square 3x3172.50/ton1,419.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round107.50–150.00/ton1,419.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80.00–97.50/ton1,419.00
Good
Large Round102.50–132.50/ton1,419.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3160/ton1,419.00
Small Square150/ton1,419.00
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.