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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 Round——150–160/ton71.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——162.50–180.00/ton465.00
Large Square 3x4——172.50/ton20.00
Medium Square 3x3——170/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton18.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——185–195/ton119.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80/ton16.00
Good
Large Round——132.50–145.00/ton109.00
Large Square 3x4——132.50/ton27.00
Fair
Large Round——100/ton44.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——112.50–125.00/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round——167.50–180.00/ton163.00
Utility
Large Round——35/ton24.00
Small Square——4.25/bale105.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——147.50–162.50/ton245.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——85/ton21.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160–170/ton110.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——110/ton46.00
N/A
Round——90–110/ton34.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——40–55/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.