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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 25
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 54 ton a year ago (Feb 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the sale today saw good volume, with the market steady to stronger in some instances. Lower end grass was somewhat weaker and bedding was mostly steady. Alfalfa 22%; Alfalfa/Grass 2%; Grass 47%; Corn Stalk 15%; Wheat 10%; Millet 2%; Oats 2%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30.00–42.50/ton304.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50–90.00/ton140.00
Round65–105/ton68.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4110/ton23.00
Large Round92.50–110.00/ton424.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–125.00/ton172.00
Good
Large Round135–140/ton44.00
Good/Premium
Small Square145/ton1.00
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton50.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–90/ton225.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x395/ton48.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95/ton20.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton19.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50–130.00/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton47.00
Good
Large Round135.00–152.50/ton167.00
Large Square 3x4140/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3125–135/ton49.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–175/ton66.00
Medium Square 3x3160/ton28.00
Premium
Small Square175/ton3.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50/ton12.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton27.00
Good
Large Round145/ton9.00
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.