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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 10
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
54 ton sold · 37 ton a year ago (Dec 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Alfalfa was steady to stronger for the day, with good quality alfalfa seen. Grass saw a good run, but hay was weaker. Demand was lighter and supply was strong. Alfalfa 51%; Alfalfa/Grass 3%; Grass 35%; Rye Grass 1%; Oats 3%; Wheat 5%; Corn Stalk 2%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50/ton39.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115/ton38.00
Round55–60/ton31.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50–107.50/ton114.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–110/ton45.00
Good
Large Square 3x4125/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3135–145/ton106.00
Large Round135–155/ton433.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3182.50/ton23.00
Large Round182.50–200.00/ton58.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–132.50/ton326.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4205/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–115.00/ton378.00
Large Square 3x497.50/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3107.50/ton27.00
Large Round120/ton17.00
Good
Large Round137.50/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round57.50–70.00/ton83.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–90/ton193.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round87.50–92.50/ton54.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round60/ton18.00
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.