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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 14
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 75 ton a year ago (Oct 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay was steady to firm on a light test with some very good quality grass hay in the offering today.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round170/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round197.50/ton33.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210–225/ton104.00
Large Square 3x4200–220/ton78.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round135–140/ton49.00
Premium
Large Round177.50–195.00/ton263.00
Good
Large Round152.50–157.50/ton162.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210–220/ton70.00
Utility
Large Round62.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160.00–172.50/ton90.00
Large Square 3x4150.00–167.50/ton87.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square77.50–120.00/ton51.00
Round120.00–127.50/ton34.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–50/ton82.00
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.