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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
Round37.50–42.50/ton127.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round72.50/ton20.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round102.50–112.50/ton197.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120–125/ton66.00
Good
Large Square 3x4157.50/ton26.00
Large Round132.50–152.50/ton308.00
Medium Square 3x3150/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–175/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4165/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95–100/ton74.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90.00–112.50/ton321.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4125/ton24.00
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton165.00
Utility
Large Round52.50–55.00/ton47.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round72.50–87.50/ton170.00
Premium
Small Square200/ton2.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–112.50/ton56.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round32.50/ton27.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round30/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.