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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 18
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
54 ton sold · 25 ton a year ago (Feb 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market saw a nice run of hay. The quality was good and the market was steady to stronger this week. Alfalfa 36%; Alfalfa/Grass 1%; Grass 35%; Corn Stalk 21%; Wheat 3%; Millet 1%; Oat 1%; Teff 1%; Barley 1%.

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——90/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——35.00–42.50/ton348.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——70/ton8.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——97.50/ton26.00
Round——82.50/ton17.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——90.00–97.50/ton119.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——112.50–122.50/ton250.00
Premium
Small Square——175/ton2.00
Utility
Large Round——62.50/ton16.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——77.50–82.50/ton125.00
Good
Large Round——132.50/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——145.00–147.50/ton46.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——120/ton26.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——135.00–147.50/ton210.00
Medium Square 3x3——135.00–137.50/ton96.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160.00–162.50/ton111.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4——160/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round——180.00–192.50/ton40.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——127.50–130.00/ton54.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——92.50/ton23.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3——90/ton25.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——155/ton2.00
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.