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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 17
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 23 ton a year ago (Feb 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was steady to slightly stronger on grass. Quality was low with a few exceptions. Alfalfa and bedding sold mostly steady, with cornstalks trending slightly stronger.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round155.00–157.50/ton35.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round212.50–220.00/ton59.00
Medium Square 3x3207.50/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round180–200/ton167.00
Large Square 3x4180–205/ton73.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–177.50/ton163.00

Alfalfa/Bluegrass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round185/ton17.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round185/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round152.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110/ton22.00
Good
Large Round145/ton70.00
Large Square 3x4125–130/ton67.00
Medium Square 3x3132.50–135.00/ton58.00
Premium
Large Round175–205/ton125.00
Small Square205/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Large Round132.50–160.00/ton187.00
Large Square 3x4157.50/ton45.00
Small Square165/ton2.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120–130/ton58.00
Round112.50–115.00/ton53.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–57.50/ton225.00
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.