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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 19
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
45 ton sold · 43 ton a year ago (Nov 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was somewhat lower for the day for both alfalfa and grass. Quality was was a little better on the day. Alfalfa 45%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 1%; Grass 48%; Wheat 5%; Barley 1%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60–100/ton53.00
Round80–100/ton38.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90/ton22.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round102.50–112.50/ton108.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4115.00–127.50/ton45.00
Large Round115/ton44.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–175/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton55.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3170/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round40/ton34.00
Good
Large Round127.50–152.50/ton478.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–115/ton219.00
Utility
Large Round65–70/ton40.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round72.50–90.00/ton267.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120–125/ton76.00
Good
Large Round127.50–137.50/ton193.00
Good/Premium
Large Round150–155/ton94.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round65/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.