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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 30
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 78 ton a year ago (Dec 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady and grass sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Buyer demand was good for a moderate sale supply.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round55–65/ton82.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round200–210/ton75.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round177.50–195.00/ton265.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4220–225/ton76.00
Medium Square 3x3240/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round190.00–192.50/ton100.00
Medium Square 3x3195/ton44.00
Fair
Large Round110–130/ton3.00
Good
Large Round145–160/ton119.00
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50–180.00/ton152.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195–200/ton38.00
Supreme
Large Round225/ton5.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round190/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square100–140/ton52.00
Round115/ton16.00
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.