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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 1
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
95 ton sold · 213 ton a year ago (Sep 30).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

It was a light sale today. Better quality alfalfa sold better than lower qualities, prices reflected that. The market was generally steady for the day. Alfalfa 45%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 5%; Grass 47%; Corn Stalk 3%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round15.00–32.50/ton53.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85.00–97.50/ton158.00
Medium Square 3x390/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105.00–107.50/ton57.00
Good
Large Round120.00–147.50/ton95.00
Good/Premium
Large Round155/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round60.00–67.50/ton93.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round72.50–82.50/ton257.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125.00–137.50/ton270.00
Good
Large Round140–150/ton249.00
Large Square 3x4125–135/ton75.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton3.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50–95.00/ton35.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50/ton21.00
Large Square 3x495/ton26.00
Good
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton22.00
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.