Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2019-10-31

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 31
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,402 ton sold · 2,460 ton a year ago (Oct 31).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Alfalfa and Grass sold mostly weak prices. The quality was average. This weeks offerings consisted of: Alfalfa 48%; Alfalfa/Mixed Grass 8%; Mixed Grass 37%; Sudan 2%; Wheat Straw 2%; Oat Hay 3%

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–125/ton539.00
Large Square 3x4125/ton25.00
Good
Large Round130–145/ton101.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3300/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–115/ton63.00
Good
Large Round145/ton23.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3165/ton23.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round20/ton50.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85/ton13.00
Round110/ton24.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round50/ton25.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–125/ton233.00
Good
Large Round135.00–157.50/ton92.00
Utility
Large Round60.00–67.50/ton77.00
Large Round25–50/ton125.00
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.