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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 23
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 87 ton a year ago (Sep 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Alfalfa sold steady to firm and Grass sold steady.

Alfalfa 39%; Grass 45%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Wheat 6%; Corn Stalk 8%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round180.00–192.50/ton405.00
Medium Square 3x3185.00–202.50/ton48.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round222.50/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3215–225/ton52.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–175/ton88.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round145.00–167.50/ton319.00
Premium
Large Round170.00–197.50/ton142.00
Small Square152.50/ton5.00
Utility
Large Round65/ton16.00
Good
Large Round125–140/ton129.00
Fair
Large Round80–100/ton30.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–120/ton82.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round175/ton22.00
Good
Small Square140/ton5.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105/ton20.00
Round132.50–135.00/ton82.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50/ton126.00
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.