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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 28
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 71 ton a year ago (Apr 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Grass sold on a light test though a firm undertone was noted. Straw sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Buyer demand was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round200–205/ton92.00
Medium Square 3x3205/ton28.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210–220/ton62.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton41.00
Supreme
Large Round235–260/ton186.00
Large Square 3x4225–230/ton147.00
Medium Square 3x3235.00–237.50/ton82.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4152.50/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round140/ton22.00
Good
Large Round160–175/ton46.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–220/ton70.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round250–290/ton165.00
Large Square 3x4187.50–207.50/ton73.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round200.00–252.50/ton76.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square147.50–150.00/ton65.00
Round130/ton16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75–80/ton243.00
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.