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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 Square2.50/bale60.00
Round30.00–47.50/ton303.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115/ton16.00
Round80.00–97.50/ton131.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square4.75/bale24.00
Large Round112.50–117.50/ton50.00
Good
Large Round130.00–147.50/ton330.00
Good/Premium
Large Round155.00–167.50/ton353.00
Premium
Large Round175.00–177.50/ton63.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round187.50–195.00/ton203.00
Medium Square 3x3207.50/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4187.50–190.00/ton78.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4177.50/ton56.00
Large Round160–175/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x3167.50/ton8.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round215/ton48.00
Medium Square 3x3240.00–242.50/ton55.00
Large Square 3x4240/ton28.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round20/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.