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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 11
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 188 ton a year ago (Jun 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market saw weak demand along with weaker prices for the day. The demand was due in part to the hay having a higher moisture content and also quality being lower than the past few weeks. Alfalfa 59%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4%; Grass 23%; Wheat 8%; Corn Stalk 3%; Oat 1%; Rye Grass 2%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——95–110/ton195.00
Large Square 3x4——95/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——125–135/ton129.00
Large Square 3x4——130/ton25.00
Good
Large Round——145/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——132.50–135.00/ton81.00
Utility
Large Round——50.00–72.50/ton131.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75–90/ton234.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——137.50/ton33.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——82.50–105.00/ton95.00
Round——85/ton19.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——97.50/ton12.00
Large Round——100/ton22.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——62.50/ton10.00
Large Round——10–70/ton149.00
Good
Small Square——67.50/ton4.00
Large Round——125/ton11.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75.00–82.50/ton106.00
Fair
Large Round——87.50/ton24.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——10/ton20.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——57.50/ton17.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50/ton15.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30.00–42.50/ton42.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——75/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round——32.50/ton13.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——62.50/ton25.00
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.