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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 23
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
19 ton sold · 130 ton a year ago (Jul 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was steady to weaker and the quality is average. Alfalfa 42%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4%; Grass 38%; Wheat 5%; Corn Stalk 10%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 1%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105/ton23.00
Large Round87.50–110.00/ton180.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115.00–122.50/ton121.00
Large Square 3x4120.00–122.50/ton132.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton46.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton22.00
Good
Large Round125–140/ton165.00
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4132.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4100/ton28.00
Large Round80.00–102.50/ton381.00
Good
Large Round120–130/ton71.00
Utility
Large Round60.00–77.50/ton248.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round82.50–95.00/ton99.00
Small Square2.25/bale262.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50/ton28.00
Fair
Large Round70.00–97.50/ton30.00
Large Round102.50/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–42.50/ton190.00
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.