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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 23
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 24 ton a year ago (Jun 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa was steady to stronger. Grass was unevenly steady. Corn stalks were steady and straw was stronger.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round155.00–157.50/ton159.00
Medium Square 3x3152.50/ton11.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–172.50/ton207.00
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton73.00
Large Square 3x4157.50–160.00/ton47.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3180.00–187.50/ton74.00
Small Square160/ton4.00
Large Square 3x4197.50/ton22.00
Large Round180–190/ton125.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4210/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3227.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round155.00–157.50/ton15.00
Large Square 3x4140–145/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round180–195/ton271.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–177.50/ton193.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135.00–137.50/ton66.00
Large Square 3x4135/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round147.50/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3160–175/ton46.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square182.50/ton27.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square175/ton23.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square142.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round62.50–72.50/ton56.00
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.