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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 22
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
31 ton sold · 30 ton a year ago (Jul 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was weaker and the general quality was lower. Cornstalks sold steady and straw sold weaker. Alfalfa 51%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 1%; Grass 23%; Wheat 8%; Corn Stalk 15%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——92.50–110.00/ton65.00
Round——95–110/ton103.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45–55/ton308.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——110/ton1.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton36.00
Good
Large Round——132.50–142.50/ton111.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——155/ton26.00
Large Round——155–160/ton33.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton11.00
Premium
Large Round——167.50–185.00/ton231.00
Small Square——195/ton3.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——145–160/ton312.00
Medium Square 3x3——155.00–157.50/ton42.00
Large Square 3x4——150–160/ton124.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——162.50–180.00/ton206.00
Large Square 3x4——165.00–167.50/ton76.00
Medium Square 3x3——162.50–180.00/ton49.00
Premium
Large Round——185–200/ton87.00
Large Square 3x4——187.50–195.00/ton107.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——212.50/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——162.50/ton31.00
Good
Large Round——150/ton7.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50/ton9.00
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.