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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 27
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
161 ton sold · 47 ton a year ago (May 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week alfalfa was steady for the day. Grass was varied, but the market was generally weaker. Alfalfa 27%; Grass 63%; Mixed Grass 3%; Corn Stalk 4%; Wheat 1%; Barley 2%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50/ton51.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round102.50/ton20.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85–110/ton161.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4122.50–125.00/ton46.00
Large Round115.00–122.50/ton336.00
Good/Premium
Large Round157.50/ton23.00
Good
Small Square105/ton3.00
Large Round127.50–140.00/ton196.00
Large Square 3x4127.50–145.00/ton95.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70/ton9.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3100/ton23.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round120/ton44.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3200/ton26.00
Large Round185/ton27.00
Good
Large Round140–145/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4132.50–145.00/ton48.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–180/ton154.00
Pellets 17% Dehydrated165/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4160.00–162.50/ton50.00
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.