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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 15
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 131 ton a year ago (Apr 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady to stronger. There was good buyer interest compared to last week. Alfalfa 33%; Grass 52%; Mixed Grass 5%; Wheat 2%; Corn Stalk 6%; Oat 2%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square27.50–45.00/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–47.50/ton99.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90.00–107.50/ton241.00
Medium Square 3x395–105/ton44.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–122.50/ton273.00
Utility
Large Round70.00–72.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton22.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3127.50/ton24.00
Large Round125.00–142.50/ton149.00
Premium
Small Square180/ton1.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–127.50/ton47.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3215/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50/ton26.00
Good
Large Square 3x4137.50/ton24.00
Large Round130.00–147.50/ton256.00
Medium Square 3x3137.50/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–172.50/ton76.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton26.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x435.00–37.50/ton49.00
Good
Large Round130/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton25.00
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.