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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 1
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
52 ton sold · 96 ton a year ago (Mar 31).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass sold steady to slightly stronger. Quality of both hay and straw was decent, but bedding was weaker and buyer attendance was good. Alfalfa 40%; Alfalfa/Grass 4%; Grass 39%; Wheat 6%; Corn Stalk 10%; Millet 1%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round27.50–35.00/ton163.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square15.00–17.50/ton46.00
Round42.50–70.00/ton52.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–115/ton50.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4122.50–130.00/ton69.00
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton254.00
Good
Large Round132.50–155.00/ton216.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3160/ton23.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3180/ton23.00
Small Square162.50/ton3.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3127.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton219.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–122.50/ton171.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton26.00
Good
Large Round127.50–132.50/ton54.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145.00–147.50/ton25.00
Premium
Small Square145/ton2.00
Utility
Large Round72.50–75.00/ton12.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–90/ton121.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round30/ton21.00
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.