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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
Round——27.50–35.00/ton163.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——15.00–17.50/ton46.00
Round——42.50–70.00/ton52.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——100–115/ton50.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——122.50–130.00/ton69.00
Large Round——120.00–127.50/ton254.00
Good
Large Round——132.50–155.00/ton216.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton23.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——180/ton23.00
Small Square——162.50/ton3.00
Large Square 3x4——180/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——100/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——120/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3——127.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton219.00
Medium Square 3x3——100/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110.00–122.50/ton171.00
Medium Square 3x3——112.50/ton26.00
Good
Large Round——127.50–132.50/ton54.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——145.00–147.50/ton25.00
Premium
Small Square——145/ton2.00
Utility
Large Round——72.50–75.00/ton12.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85–90/ton121.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——30/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.