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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 21
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
73 ton sold · 126 ton a year ago (Jan 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Alfalfa sold mostly steady, Grass was steady to weaker. Straw was weak and cornstalks were steady to stronger. Alfalfa 47%; Alfalfa/Grass mix 2%; Alfalfa/Oat mix 2%; Grass 34%; Oat 1%; Corn Stalk 12%; Wheat 2%

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square25.00–47.50/ton221.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square42.50/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square77.50/ton34.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110.00–117.50/ton100.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120.00–137.50/ton360.00
Medium Square 3x3117.50–127.50/ton65.00
Good
Large Square 3x4130.00–137.50/ton51.00
Large Round140.00–152.50/ton325.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3115/ton5.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton30.00
Large Round92.50–110.00/ton182.00
Good
Large Round127.50–132.50/ton54.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120.00–122.50/ton73.00
Supreme
Small Square240/ton2.00
Utility
Large Round70–80/ton99.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4172.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–90.00/ton196.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 4x4115.00–117.50/ton33.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 4x477.50/ton43.00
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.