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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 8
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
31 ton sold · 55 ton a year ago (Jul 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the quality varied on some 2nd cutting new alfalfa. Overall, the market was steady and saw good interest in all classes. Alfalfa 54%; Grass 29%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 8%; Corn Stalk 5%; Rye Grass 4%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45–55/ton90.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——115/ton1.00
Good
Large Round——140.00–142.50/ton98.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——145–160/ton272.00
Premium
Large Round——165–195/ton118.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——135/ton59.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——177.50/ton13.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——210.00–247.50/ton386.00
Medium Square 3x3——215.00–247.50/ton106.00
Large Square 3x4——210/ton20.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——205–210/ton69.00
Large Round——180.00–207.50/ton200.00
Large Square 3x4——200–205/ton41.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——265/ton30.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——135/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——167.50–170.00/ton76.00
Premium
Large Round——187.50–200.00/ton31.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——140–150/ton44.00
Large Square 3x4——147.50/ton20.00
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.