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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 19
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
8 ton sold · 1 ton a year ago (Aug 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was generally stronger and the quality was good. There has been some lower quality alfalfa and grass recently. Buyer interest was limited, but there was more interest from outside the immediate area coming in from drought areas. Alfalfa 49%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Grass 38%; Wheat 6%; Corn Stalk 5%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton29.00
Good
Large Round155–160/ton34.00
Premium
Large Round192.50–195.00/ton83.00
Large Square 3x4205/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton423.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3175.00–177.50/ton48.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4215–230/ton79.00
Medium Square 3x3220/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton84.00
Fair
Large Round102.50–105.00/ton8.00
Good
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton194.00
Large Square 3x4135/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145–160/ton289.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110/ton44.00
N/A
Round102.50–120.00/ton50.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40–55/ton87.00
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.