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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 11
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
192 ton sold · 87 ton a year ago (Feb 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was steady to strong on alfalfa for the day while grass was steady. The market also saw straw that was steady and cornstalks were stronger. Alfalfa 43%; Alfalfa/Grass 1%; Grass 40%; Corn Stalk 12%; Wheat 4%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square77.50–97.50/ton45.00
Round87.50/ton17.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–52.50/ton183.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3110/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4137.50–140.00/ton50.00
Large Round132.50–152.50/ton322.00
Medium Square 3x3140.00–142.50/ton46.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160.00–162.50/ton61.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–130.00/ton168.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–102.50/ton192.00
Good
Large Round130/ton30.00
Utility
Large Round70/ton28.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–90.00/ton352.00
Large Square 3x477.50/ton11.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round87.50/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.