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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
Round——45–55/ton170.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——92.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton22.00
Large Round——135–150/ton166.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——175–185/ton140.00
Good
Large Round——160.00–172.50/ton195.00
Medium Square 3x3——170/ton10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——120/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——147.50–160.00/ton36.00
Small Square——165/ton2.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——210–220/ton118.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——240/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round——170–205/ton544.00
Large Square 3x4——180–210/ton189.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——170–200/ton59.00
Medium Square 3x3——187.50/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4——180/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——102.50/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.