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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 23
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 23 ton a year ago (Dec 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady with a weak undertone and grass sold steady to 3.00 higher. No comparison on mixed grasses. Corn stalks sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Rock Valley Hay Auction will have a normal schedule through the holidays coming up, with sales on Monday and Thursday.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–177.50/ton78.00
Large Square 3x4177.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton21.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round212.50–215.00/ton56.00
Medium Square 3x3207.50–212.50/ton49.00
Premium
Large Round180–195/ton385.00
Large Square 3x4182.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3190.00–197.50/ton70.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3245/ton3.00
Small Square232.50/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round127.50/ton13.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–180/ton228.00
Supreme
Large Round215/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round45/ton19.00
Premium
Large Round175.00–187.50/ton167.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195.00–202.50/ton52.00
Large Square 3x4200.00–202.50/ton70.00
Good
Large Round140–155/ton83.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round157.50–175.00/ton69.00
Utility
Large Round80/ton19.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3190/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50–50.00/ton43.00
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.