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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 27
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
18 ton sold · 39 ton a year ago (Jan 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market was steady to lower.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round172.50/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50/ton18.00
Premium
Large Round182.50–185.00/ton47.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round190–200/ton127.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4100/ton26.00
Large Round102.50/ton18.00
Supreme
Large Round217.50–220.00/ton50.00
Good
Large Round130.00–152.50/ton167.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton39.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square122.50–130.00/ton75.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4175/ton24.00
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton158.00
Medium Square 3x3172.50/ton22.00
Good
Large Round160.00–162.50/ton48.00
Utility
Large Round45/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round180.00–197.50/ton235.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–47.50/ton93.00
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.