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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 1
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
27 ton sold · 132 ton a year ago (Jun 30).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass hay sold steady on lighter volume this week ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Alfalfa 53%; Grass 30%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 6%; Corn Stalk 9%; Wheat Straw 1%;Oat 1%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–55/ton170.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3135/ton22.00
Large Round135–150/ton166.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175–185/ton140.00
Good
Large Round160.00–172.50/ton195.00
Medium Square 3x3170/ton10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round120/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Round147.50–160.00/ton36.00
Small Square165/ton2.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210–220/ton118.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4240/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round170–205/ton544.00
Large Square 3x4180–210/ton189.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round170–200/ton59.00
Medium Square 3x3187.50/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4102.50/ton15.00
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.