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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 27
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 218 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market for alfalfa was steady to stronger, grass was steady to weaker on poor quality, and bedding was lower. Alfalfa 34%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 8%; Grass 39%; Corn Stalk 12%; Wheat Hay 2%; Millet 1%; Oat 1%; Sudan 1% and Alfalfa/Orchard Mix 1%; Soybean Straw 1%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——100.00–117.50/ton278.00
Large Square 4x4——112.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——127.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——112.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Round——135.00–157.50/ton79.00
Large Square 4x4——152.50/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——162.50–175.00/ton99.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——77.50–90.00/ton52.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50/ton23.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——40/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——85/ton21.00
Round——100/ton18.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110.00–117.50/ton233.00
Utility
Large Round——60–75/ton120.00
Good
Large Square 4x4——135/ton25.00
Small Square——145/ton2.00
Large Round——125–145/ton68.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 4x4——75/ton27.00
Large Round——77.50–92.50/ton182.00
Fair
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton86.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3——67.50–80.00/ton41.00
Large Round——105/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4——75/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——65/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——130/ton29.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——62.50/ton15.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——37.50–57.50/ton215.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——55/ton30.00
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.