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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 10
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,185 ton sold · 1,222 ton a year ago (Oct 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Alfalfa sold steady to strong as the crowd was good for a rainy day sale. Grass quality was good and also sold steady to strong. Straw sold steady. The sale consisted of: Alfalfa 37%; Alfalfa/Grass 3.4%; Mixed Grass 50%; Soybean Straw 3.2%; Wheat Straw 4.9%; and Rye Straw 1.5%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round87.50–105.00/ton1,310.00
Good
Large Round132.50–190.00/ton1,310.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton1,310.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80–95/ton1,310.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85.00–112.50/ton1,310.00
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton1,310.00
Good
Large Round125–160/ton1,310.00
Large Square 4x4147.50/ton1,310.00
Utility
Large Round67.50–77.50/ton1,310.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round95/ton1,310.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60.00–62.50/ton1,310.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round110.00–117.50/ton1,310.00
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.