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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 30
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 159 ton a year ago (Jun 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady to stronger. Grass sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Corn stalks sold steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round172.50–187.50/ton180.00
Medium Square 3x3180/ton21.00
Large Square 3x4162.50–185.00/ton108.00
Premium
Large Round190–205/ton102.00
Large Square 3x4190/ton27.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4210.00–217.50/ton78.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round170–175/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton28.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3180/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4190/ton20.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round150/ton25.00
Good
Large Round157.50–172.50/ton331.00
Premium
Large Round187.50–200.00/ton59.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175.00–182.50/ton383.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–77.50/ton71.00
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.