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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 18
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
21 ton sold · 195 ton a year ago (Jun 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The auction saw better quality today than has been seen for several weeks, and prices were reflective. All categories sold higher, including cornstalks, except for straw. Most of the alfalfa, and about half of the grass was new. Buyer interest was stronger for the day on the improved quality. Alfalfa 48%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 5%; Grass 29%; Wheat 8%; Corn Stalk 8%; Millet 2%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——115/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4——112.50/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——122.50–132.50/ton353.00
Large Square 3x4——135/ton23.00
Good
Large Round——135–145/ton154.00
Large Square 3x4——150/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3——122.50/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90/ton40.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3——82.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——40.00–87.50/ton111.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——87.50–105.00/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3——87.50/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–115/ton49.00
Good
Large Round——125–135/ton186.00
Large Square 3x4——122.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——77.50–82.50/ton88.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——100/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——127.50/ton29.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——42.50–47.50/ton114.00
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.