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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 Round115/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–132.50/ton353.00
Large Square 3x4135/ton23.00
Good
Large Round135–145/ton154.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton40.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x382.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square40.00–87.50/ton111.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round87.50–105.00/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x387.50/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–115/ton49.00
Good
Large Round125–135/ton186.00
Large Square 3x4122.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–82.50/ton88.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton29.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–47.50/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.