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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 14
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,183 ton sold · 1,048 ton a year ago (Nov 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Alfalfa sold mostly steady, grass and straw sells steady. Quality was mixed. This weeks offerings consisted of: Alfalfa 31%; Alfalfa/Mixed Grass 4%; Mixed Grass 34%; Wheat 4%; Corn Stalk 7%; Sorghum 7%; Sudan 5%; Millet 8%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round112.50–180.00/ton236.00
Premium
Large Round225/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4195–240/ton103.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4260/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3275/ton28.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round105–115/ton52.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round92.50–135.00/ton46.00
Small Square140/ton16.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–122.50/ton321.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton27.00
Good
Large Round135–145/ton80.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4187.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–57.50/ton90.00

Sorghum

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round40/ton55.00
Utility
Large Round17.50/ton34.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round40/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round15/ton43.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round47.50/ton15.00
Utility
Large Round15.00–17.50/ton91.00
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.