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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 28
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
74 ton sold · 5 ton a year ago (Jan 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was generally steady for the day. Alfalfa saw higher buyer interest than last week, and grass sold steady to slightly weaker, while bedding sold steady. Alfalfa 43%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 3%; Grass 41%; Corn Stalk 7%; Wheat 1%; Millet2%; Sudan 3%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——37.50–42.50/ton127.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——72.50/ton20.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——102.50–112.50/ton197.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——120–125/ton66.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——157.50/ton26.00
Large Round——132.50–152.50/ton308.00
Medium Square 3x3——150/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160–175/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4——165/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95–100/ton74.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——90.00–112.50/ton321.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——125/ton24.00
Large Round——120.00–127.50/ton165.00
Utility
Large Round——52.50–55.00/ton47.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——72.50–87.50/ton170.00
Premium
Small Square——200/ton2.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110.00–112.50/ton56.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——32.50/ton27.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——30/ton54.00
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.