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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 Round——130/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160.00–172.50/ton135.00
Large Square 3x4——162.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round——175–185/ton285.00
Medium Square 3x3——182.50–185.00/ton51.00
Good
Large Round——150/ton44.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——190.00–197.50/ton103.00
Medium Square 3x3——192.50–195.00/ton44.00
Utility
Large Round——80/ton18.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——220/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——170.00–177.50/ton99.00
Medium Square 3x3——175/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——135.00–142.50/ton158.00
Medium Square 3x3——142.50/ton24.00
Good
Large Round——145.00–152.50/ton146.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160–165/ton126.00
Large Square 3x4——162.50/ton30.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——195/ton48.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100–105/ton67.00
Large Square 3x4——105/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——102.50/ton19.00
Fair
Large Round——115.00–122.50/ton68.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——92.50/ton18.00
Supreme
Small Square——205/ton2.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——147.50/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4——155/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3——135–145/ton43.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110–130/ton84.00
Round——120/ton18.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——112.50/ton25.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30–50/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.