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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 17
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
17 ton sold · 9 ton a year ago (Sep 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was lower, quality was a little better on grass compared to last week but overall average. Alfalfa 42%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 3%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 1%; Barley 1%; Grass 40%; Soybean 1%; Wheat 4%; Corn Stalk 8%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105.00–112.50/ton118.00
Medium Square 3x3105.00–107.50/ton50.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–127.50/ton228.00
Good
Large Round130–145/ton271.00
Large Square 3x4127.50–135.00/ton53.00
Large Square 4x4125/ton20.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50–145.00/ton45.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90–95/ton66.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3165.00–167.50/ton79.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton23.00
Good
Large Square 3x4125–140/ton92.00
Large Round122.50–145.00/ton49.00
Fair
Large Round70–90/ton636.00
Fair/Good
Large Round97.50–112.50/ton91.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square52.50/ton24.00
Round30.00–82.50/ton55.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50/ton17.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30–45/ton182.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round130/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton24.00
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.