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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 5
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
16 ton sold · 408 ton a year ago (Aug 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was called steady to slightly stronger for the day. Corn stalks and straw sold lower with poorer quality. Alfalfa 29%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 1%; Grass 43%; Prairie/Meadow Grass 3%: Wheat 8%; Corn Stalk 16%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——2.50/bale60.00
Round——30.00–47.50/ton303.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——115/ton16.00
Round——80.00–97.50/ton131.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——4.75/bale24.00
Large Round——112.50–117.50/ton50.00
Good
Large Round——130.00–147.50/ton330.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——155.00–167.50/ton353.00
Premium
Large Round——175.00–177.50/ton63.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——150/ton10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——187.50–195.00/ton203.00
Medium Square 3x3——207.50/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4——187.50–190.00/ton78.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——177.50/ton56.00
Large Round——160–175/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x3——167.50/ton8.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——215/ton48.00
Medium Square 3x3——240.00–242.50/ton55.00
Large Square 3x4——240/ton28.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——20/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.