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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 22
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 47 ton a year ago (Apr 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady, and saw good quality hay for the day. Alfalfa 45%; Grass 35%; Wheat 4%; Corn Stalk 16%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–42.50/ton236.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round135.00–142.50/ton60.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90–105/ton111.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–122.50/ton139.00
Good
Large Round125–135/ton77.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4145/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3147.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–85/ton135.00
Premium
Small Square170/ton1.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton2.00
Good
Large Round135.00–157.50/ton457.00
Medium Square 3x3150/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton26.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3220/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4220–225/ton50.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3245/ton26.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3185/ton10.00
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.