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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 12
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
55 ton sold · 72 ton a year ago (Nov 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was generally stead with a decent run for the day, and demand was average. Weather most likely held the run back some this week. Alfalfa 40%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 12%; Grass 41%; Wheat 7%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square62.50–82.50/ton37.00
Round77.50–110.00/ton55.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton20.00
Large Round117.50–120.00/ton70.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50/ton33.00
Medium Square 3x3170/ton27.00
Utility
Large Square 3x472.50/ton21.00
Large Round87.50/ton13.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–132.50/ton111.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round102.50–107.50/ton43.00
Good
Large Square 3x4135–150/ton48.00
Large Round135–155/ton95.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3180/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4112.50–120.00/ton48.00
Large Round112.50–117.50/ton84.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–105/ton187.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 4x485/ton24.00
Large Square 3x490/ton22.00
Large Round77.50–92.50/ton103.00
Good
Large Round125–140/ton75.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–120/ton95.00
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.