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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 30
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 88 ton a year ago (Sep 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Alfalfa and Grass sold steady to weaker on a light test.

Alfalfa 20%; Grass 41%; Wheat 5%; Corn Stalk 34%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round180–195/ton81.00
Medium Square 3x3195/ton46.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210–215/ton46.00
Medium Square 3x3205/ton24.00
Good
Small Square160/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110–120/ton69.00
Good
Large Round125–140/ton138.00
Good/Premium
Large Round147.50–170.00/ton195.00
Premium
Large Round195/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round65/ton25.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30–70/ton340.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round105–135/ton50.00
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.