Receipts
USDA's own comparison4 ton sold · 270 ton a year ago (Oct 7).
Reporter comment USDA
As filedThe crowd was limited at the sale as many people are busy with harvest. There was interest in the medium to better quality alfalfa. Grass quality was good overall and the lower end grass also sold well. Alfalfa 42%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 3%; Grass 53%; Corn Stalk 2%.
Corn Stalk
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| N/A |
| Round | — | — | 32.50–35.00/ton | 38.00 |
Alfalfa
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 102.50/ton | 25.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 130–135/ton | 143.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 120/ton | 25.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Medium Square 3x3 | — | — | 150–160/ton | 57.00 |
| Large Round | — | — | 160.00–167.50/ton | 105.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 95/ton | 24.00 |
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 137.50–155.00/ton | 324.00 |
| Large Square 3x4 | — | — | 135.00–142.50/ton | 48.00 |
Grass
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 90–100/ton | 252.00 |
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 112.50–120.00/ton | 50.00 |
| Good/Premium |
| Large Round | — | — | 150–160/ton | 46.00 |
| Premium |
| Small Square | — | — | 280/ton | 4.00 |
| Utility |
| Large Round | — | — | 67.50/ton | 272.00 |
| Utility/Fair |
| Large Round | — | — | 70–80/ton | 145.00 |
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 130.00–147.50/ton | 185.00 |
Alfalfa/Grass Mix
By quality and package| Package | Grade | Market | Price | Quantity |
|---|
| Fair/Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 125/ton | 21.00 |
| Good |
| Large Round | — | — | 135/ton | 27.00 |