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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 Round——155.00–157.50/ton159.00
Medium Square 3x3——152.50/ton11.00
Large Square 3x4——150/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——162.50–172.50/ton207.00
Medium Square 3x3——177.50/ton73.00
Large Square 3x4——157.50–160.00/ton47.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——180.00–187.50/ton74.00
Small Square——160/ton4.00
Large Square 3x4——197.50/ton22.00
Large Round——180–190/ton125.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4——210/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——227.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——155.00–157.50/ton15.00
Large Square 3x4——140–145/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round——180–195/ton271.00
Large Square 3x4——180/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170.00–177.50/ton193.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——135.00–137.50/ton66.00
Large Square 3x4——135/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——147.50/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——160–175/ton46.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——182.50/ton27.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——175/ton23.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——142.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——62.50–72.50/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.