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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 7
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 2 ton a year ago (Oct 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay sold steady and grass sold stronger

Alfalfa 13%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Grass 65%; Wheat 7%; Corn Stalk 13%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round205/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4225/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3225/ton25.00
Premium
Large Round182.50–187.50/ton75.00
Medium Square 3x3192.50/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round70/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135–155/ton373.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–175/ton204.00
Fair
Large Round102.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50–132.50/ton66.00
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round180–190/ton127.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton31.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75.00–137.50/ton44.00
Round132.50/ton43.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–52.50/ton173.00
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.