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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 14
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
126 ton sold · 428 ton a year ago (Jan 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was weak today, and quality was lower. The weather was poor and affected the sale. Alfalfa 27%; Alfalfa/Grass mix 17%; Grass 47%; Corn Stalk 5%; Wheat 4%

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton48.00
Fair
Large Round92.50–110.00/ton201.00
Utility
Large Round70.00–77.50/ton35.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–90/ton365.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round35–40/ton62.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50.00–62.50/ton49.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110/ton126.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–120/ton196.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4160/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round82.50–90.00/ton78.00
Fair/Good
Large Round97.50–110.00/ton85.00
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton27.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3120.00–122.50/ton47.00
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.