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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 10
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
102 ton sold · 20 ton a year ago (Jun 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week there was a very strong demand for hay due to hot and dry conditions. New Alfalfa quality was very good, along with the new grass and mixed hay which was also in very good condition. The old grass hay quality was poor. Alfalfa 34%; Grass 46%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 9%; Oat 3%; Corn Stalk 6%; Wheat 2%.

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——70/ton38.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——105/ton24.00
Round——95/ton9.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——45/ton22.00
Round——40.00–42.50/ton68.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——95–105/ton102.00
Premium
Large Round——165–185/ton72.00
Good
Large Round——127.50–140.00/ton136.00
Medium Square 3x3——140/ton20.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——145–160/ton113.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110.00–122.50/ton237.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——187.50–200.00/ton58.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——165/ton56.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——127.50/ton13.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——220–245/ton262.00
Large Square 3x4——242.50/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3——240–245/ton52.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——250.00–252.50/ton51.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170/ton12.00
Premium
Large Round——185/ton55.00
Good
Large Round——130–145/ton48.00
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.