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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 Square——77.50–97.50/ton45.00
Round——87.50/ton17.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50.00–52.50/ton183.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3——110/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——137.50–140.00/ton50.00
Large Round——132.50–152.50/ton322.00
Medium Square 3x3——140.00–142.50/ton46.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160.00–162.50/ton61.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——117.50–130.00/ton168.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——92.50–102.50/ton192.00
Good
Large Round——130/ton30.00
Utility
Large Round——70/ton28.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——77.50–90.00/ton352.00
Large Square 3x4——77.50/ton11.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——115/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——87.50/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.