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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 30
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 ton sold · 104 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Hay quality varied a great deal at the sale, and there was limited buyer attendance. Demand was good for top quality alfalfa, but there was little demand for poorer quality. Alfalfa 47 %; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 10 %; Grass 36%; Wheat 1%; Corn Stalk 6%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–115/ton87.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–130.00/ton108.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton25.00
Good
Large Round132.50–145.00/ton113.00
Large Square 3x4145/ton6.00
Medium Square 3x3125–130/ton45.00
Good/Premium
Large Round155.00–162.50/ton80.00
Utility
Large Round40/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–97.50/ton229.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3202.50/ton47.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–105/ton51.00
Good
Large Round152.50/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4120/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x460/ton24.00
Large Round80/ton28.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round10.00–52.50/ton103.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round55–70/ton77.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–85.00/ton166.00
Fair
Large Round90.00–107.50/ton108.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton69.00
Good
Large Round122.50–135.00/ton132.00
Large Square 3x4122.50/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square120/ton17.00
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.