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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 3
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 48 ton a year ago (Feb 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher while grass sold steady to 3.00 lower. Straw sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted. Corn stalks sold 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate for a moderate sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50–172.50/ton66.00
Premium
Large Round182.50–187.50/ton103.00
Large Square 3x4190/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round190.00–197.50/ton57.00
Medium Square 3x3200/ton30.00
Supreme
Large Round215/ton33.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round75/ton40.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135.00–152.50/ton49.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–172.50/ton97.00
Premium
Large Round175.00–177.50/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton24.00
Good
Large Round150.00–157.50/ton96.00
Large Square 3x4142.50/ton48.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195/ton25.00
Supreme
Small Square225/ton1.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round185/ton21.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton24.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square125/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square72.50–130.00/ton55.00
Round62.50–125.00/ton122.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square45/ton20.00
Round47.50–52.50/ton63.00
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.