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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 11
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
147 ton sold · 102 ton a year ago (Mar 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was mostly steady and saw good buyer attendance. The quality of alfalfa was lower, and grass was steady to a slightly stronger. Alfalfa 35%; Alfalfa/Grass 5%; Grass 39%; Corn Stalk 10%; Wheat 11%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square42.50–90.00/ton163.00
Round82.50/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round35.00–37.50/ton165.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–112.50/ton104.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–130.00/ton147.00
Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3140–145/ton48.00
Large Round135.00–152.50/ton123.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3155–170/ton98.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3100/ton26.00
Large Square 3x490/ton23.00
Large Round92.50–110.00/ton391.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–120/ton79.00
Good
Large Round130/ton23.00
Premium
Large Round170/ton38.00
Small Square185/ton2.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–90.00/ton101.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton25.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3150.00–152.50/ton48.00
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.