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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 12
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
12 ton sold · 175 ton a year ago (May 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Grass sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. All classes of straw sold steady with a firm undertone. Buyer demand was moderate.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round215.00–217.50/ton86.00
Large Square 3x4207.50–217.50/ton181.00
Supreme
Large Round220–250/ton234.00
Large Square 3x4220.00–232.50/ton53.00
Medium Square 3x3220.00–242.50/ton146.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round190–215/ton121.00
Large Square 3x4202.50–205.00/ton65.00
Premium
Large Round220–260/ton235.00
Large Square 3x4280/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3207.50–227.50/ton41.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round225/ton12.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square160/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square162.50/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80.00–82.50/ton98.00
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.