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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 7
● As filed30 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 71 ton a year ago (Apr 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was steady with good buyer attendance.

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round125/ton25.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round155–160/ton44.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4172.50–177.50/ton59.00
Premium
Large Round197.50–205.00/ton148.00
Large Square 3x4182.50–197.50/ton188.00
Medium Square 3x3205/ton21.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton3.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round215/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4205.00–207.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3220–235/ton128.00
Small Square305/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round160–165/ton73.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3142.50–157.50/ton58.00
Premium
Large Round215–235/ton108.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton26.00
Small Square260/ton1.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130.00–147.50/ton64.00
Utility
Large Round85/ton21.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–202.50/ton292.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton21.00
Small Square200/ton2.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round172.50–185.00/ton83.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3160/ton21.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3230/ton24.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square127.50/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round62.50–67.50/ton254.00
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.