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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 26
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
16 ton sold · 29 ton a year ago (Aug 25).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady on lower quality grass and alfalfa, and weaker on better quality grass and alfalfa. Alfalfa 42%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 8%; Grass 39%; Wheat 4%; Corn Stalk 7%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–160/ton71.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–180.00/ton465.00
Large Square 3x4172.50/ton20.00
Medium Square 3x3170/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton18.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4185–195/ton119.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton16.00
Good
Large Round132.50–145.00/ton109.00
Large Square 3x4132.50/ton27.00
Fair
Large Round100/ton44.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–125.00/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round167.50–180.00/ton163.00
Utility
Large Round35/ton24.00
Small Square4.25/bale105.00
Good/Premium
Large Round147.50–162.50/ton245.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85/ton21.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–170/ton110.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110/ton46.00
N/A
Round90–110/ton34.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40–55/ton116.00
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.