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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 16
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 73 ton a year ago (Jun 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Grass sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Corn stalk sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4120.00–142.50/ton72.00
Large Round135–150/ton40.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195/ton55.00
Good
Large Round170–175/ton85.00
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton23.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x355/ton5.00
Premium
Large Round215–255/ton71.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3165/ton15.00
Large Round167.50–175.00/ton55.00
Fair
Large Round150/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4137.50–140.00/ton82.00
Premium
Large Round190–200/ton135.00
Medium Square 3x3197.50–200.00/ton46.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3180.00–187.50/ton98.00
Large Round182.50/ton66.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton23.00
Large Round155/ton15.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3185/ton25.00
Large Round190/ton76.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round170–175/ton35.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60–185/ton91.00
Round112.50/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square35–60/ton29.00
Round65–75/ton165.00
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.