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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 7
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 180 ton a year ago (Jul 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady for alfalfa and grass.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round212.50–227.50/ton50.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–180/ton119.00
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton12.00
Large Square 3x4150–160/ton49.00
Premium
Large Round182.50–210.00/ton200.00
Large Square 3x4167.50–177.50/ton69.00
Good
Large Square 3x4140/ton52.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round190.00–197.50/ton210.00
Small Square162.50–172.50/ton5.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–187.50/ton261.00
Good
Large Round155/ton23.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton19.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3165/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4152.50/ton28.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round62.50–75.00/ton29.00
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.