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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 14
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 284 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The sale was larger for the day and saw good buyer attendance, but quality was poorer on bedding. Alfalfa and grass were mostly steady in sales, but the hay wasn't as good. The market was steady to stronger on better quality. Alfalfa 47 %; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4 %; Grass 41 %; Wheat 1 %; Corn Stalk 3 %; Oat 2 %; Millet 1 %; Prairie/Meadow Grass 1 %.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–115/ton353.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3110/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round90.00–127.50/ton362.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton45.00
Good
Large Round130–135/ton88.00
Good/Premium
Large Round155/ton2.00
Medium Square 3x3167.50/ton7.00
Utility
Large Square 3x440/ton8.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x497.50/ton24.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round55/ton23.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round60/ton16.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round105/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round110–125/ton113.00
Utility
Large Round60/ton16.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–85/ton92.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x390/ton49.00
Large Round87.50–92.50/ton263.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3110–115/ton35.00
Small Square92.50/ton8.00
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton249.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x387.50/ton20.00
Large Round125/ton5.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3137.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–52.50/ton64.00
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.