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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 Round100.00–117.50/ton278.00
Large Square 4x4112.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Round135.00–157.50/ton79.00
Large Square 4x4152.50/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–175.00/ton99.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–90.00/ton52.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50/ton23.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85/ton21.00
Round100/ton18.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–117.50/ton233.00
Utility
Large Round60–75/ton120.00
Good
Large Square 4x4135/ton25.00
Small Square145/ton2.00
Large Round125–145/ton68.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 4x475/ton27.00
Large Round77.50–92.50/ton182.00
Fair
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton86.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x367.50–80.00/ton41.00
Large Round105/ton26.00
Large Square 3x475/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round65/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4130/ton29.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round62.50/ton15.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3135/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50–57.50/ton215.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round55/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.