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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 24
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 56 ton a year ago (Mar 23).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Grass sold on a light test with a firm undertone noted. Straw and cornstalk sold firm.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton159.00
Premium
Large Round180.00–192.50/ton157.00
Large Square 3x4180.00–187.50/ton49.00
Medium Square 3x3187.50/ton26.00
Small Square190/ton1.00
Supreme
Large Round200.00–212.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4205–220/ton73.00
Medium Square 3x3222.50/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100/ton15.00
Good
Large Round132.50–142.50/ton38.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton18.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165–180/ton117.00
Premium
Large Round190.00–237.50/ton116.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round162.50/ton25.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4190/ton24.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4222.50–225.00/ton55.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square117.50–130.00/ton104.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–65.00/ton60.00
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.