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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 10
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 66 ton a year ago (Feb 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass overall sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Straw sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while corn stalks sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate for a heavy sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round130/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160.00–172.50/ton135.00
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round175–185/ton285.00
Medium Square 3x3182.50–185.00/ton51.00
Good
Large Round150/ton44.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round190.00–197.50/ton103.00
Medium Square 3x3192.50–195.00/ton44.00
Utility
Large Round80/ton18.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4220/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round170.00–177.50/ton99.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135.00–142.50/ton158.00
Medium Square 3x3142.50/ton24.00
Good
Large Round145.00–152.50/ton146.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–165/ton126.00
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton30.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195/ton48.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–105/ton67.00
Large Square 3x4105/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3102.50/ton19.00
Fair
Large Round115.00–122.50/ton68.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton18.00
Supreme
Small Square205/ton2.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round147.50/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4155/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3135–145/ton43.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110–130/ton84.00
Round120/ton18.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square112.50/ton25.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30–50/ton159.00
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.