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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 9
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 43 ton a year ago (Sep 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week there was a lighter market test for the day. Quality was extremely low and most of the grass was fair quality or lower. Alfalfa sold weakly and the buying crowd saw low attendance today, mostly due to silage chopping in the area. Alfalfa 26%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Grass 55%; Wheat 9%; Corn Stalk 8%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–160/ton124.00
Large Square 3x4147.50/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3145/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165–175/ton61.00
Large Square 3x4172.50/ton30.00
Medium Square 3x3162.50–167.50/ton55.00
Premium
Large Round182.50–185.00/ton63.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–105.00/ton262.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton5.00
Good
Large Round127.50–140.00/ton157.00
Good/Premium
Large Round157.50–160.00/ton51.00
Utility
Large Round42.50–75.00/ton95.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–90.00/ton179.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4175/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80.00–122.50/ton131.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–55/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.