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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 12
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
230 ton sold · 58 ton a year ago (Aug 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was called steady to slightly lower.

Alfalfa 44%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 3%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 1%;Grass 31%; Millet 1%; Wheat 10%; Corn Stalk 9%; Sudan 1%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square2.50/bale100.00
Round40–45/ton162.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round77.50–100.00/ton162.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110/ton1.00
Good
Large Round150.00–157.50/ton103.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3162.50–175.00/ton54.00
Large Round160.00–172.50/ton217.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130/ton31.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3187.50–200.00/ton103.00
Large Round180–185/ton230.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105/ton24.00
Good
Large Round145.00–152.50/ton174.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160.00–167.50/ton159.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125–135/ton128.00
Premium
Large Round170/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton29.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round97.50/ton16.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton26.00
Good
Large Round150/ton25.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round50/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.