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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 25
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
24 ton sold · 5 ton a year ago (Mar 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was lower for the day and didn't see much buyer interest. Alfalfa 45%; Alfalfa/Grass 9%; Grass 28%; Wheat 6%; Corn Stalk 10%; Oats 2%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–40.00/ton96.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50–72.50/ton58.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–115.00/ton85.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–125.00/ton96.00
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton22.00
Good
Large Round137.50–145.00/ton130.00
Large Square 3x4135/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100/ton26.00
Utility
Large Square 3x450–60/ton45.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105/ton18.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120–125/ton68.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–90/ton106.00
Good
Large Round135–140/ton40.00
Premium
Small Square180/ton2.00
Utility
Large Round50.00–62.50/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4105/ton26.00
Good
Small Square 3 Tie145/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 4x4122.50/ton30.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x345/ton23.00
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.