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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 4
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 19 ton a year ago (Mar 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady to weaker on both alfalfa and grass for the day. The general quality was weaker in general but some loads did see a higher quality. Alfalfa 26%; Alfalfa/Grass 8%; Grass 47%; Corn Stalk 19%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–42.50/ton333.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90.00–107.50/ton362.00
Medium Square 3x395–105/ton47.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–112.50/ton70.00
Good
Large Round135/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round147.50–155.00/ton29.00
Premium
Small Square150/ton2.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x360/ton24.00
Large Round65/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x387.50/ton23.00
Large Round70.00–87.50/ton222.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125–130/ton102.00
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton29.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4202.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3200/ton31.00
Large Round190/ton29.00
Good
Large Round132.50–145.00/ton134.00
Large Square 3x4145.00–152.50/ton55.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 4x4120/ton29.00
Good
Large Square 3x4132.50–137.50/ton51.00
Medium Square 3x3127.50–142.50/ton72.00
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.