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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 9
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
11 ton sold · 195 ton a year ago (Jul 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market saw a lighter sale for the day with lower quality hay steady to stronger. Overall the market saw lower sales for the week. Alfalfa 31%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 14%; Grass 35%; Wheat 9%; Corn Stalk 9%; Oat 2%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105.00–107.50/ton75.00
Large Square 3x4105/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115.00–127.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4125.00–127.50/ton54.00
Good
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton89.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50/ton20.00
Large Square 3x475.00–82.50/ton74.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50/ton27.00
Round65–100/ton88.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton25.00
Good
Large Round127.50/ton11.00
Utility
Large Round75.00–77.50/ton38.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–92.50/ton307.00
Large Square 3x480/ton17.00
Fair
Large Round100.00–107.50/ton49.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50/ton19.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85/ton21.00
Large Square 3x4102.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–125.00/ton130.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–52.50/ton112.00
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.