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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 29
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
21 ton sold · 2 ton a year ago (Apr 28).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was stronger for the day. The hay quality was higher than last week, but the alfalfa quality was lower. Alfalfa 50%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 8%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 2%; Grass 31%; Corn Stalk 9%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30–35/ton104.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105–115/ton38.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4125/ton28.00
Large Round125/ton46.00
Good
Large Round135–160/ton247.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3167.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton27.00
Large Round167.50–170.00/ton53.00
Premium
Large Round190/ton30.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3197.50/ton26.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3225/ton55.00
Small Square195/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–107.50/ton67.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–120/ton130.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton23.00
Good
Large Round125–135/ton90.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145.00–157.50/ton48.00
Medium Square 3x3150/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round140/ton21.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–175.00/ton53.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/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.