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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 21
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
13 ton sold · 72 ton a year ago (Jul 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Grass sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Straw sold on a light test with a firm undertone. Demand was good for a heavy sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round165.00–167.50/ton33.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round215–220/ton92.00
Medium Square 3x3212.50–217.50/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4215/ton78.00
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50–192.50/ton126.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4190–205/ton79.00
Large Round197.50–205.00/ton118.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3225.00–232.50/ton126.00
Large Square 3x4227.50–250.00/ton113.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–182.50/ton402.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton28.00
Good
Large Round157.50–167.50/ton393.00
Large Square 3x4155/ton60.00
Fair
Large Round145.00–147.50/ton45.00
Premium
Large Round192.50–210.00/ton128.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round162.50–165.00/ton40.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3185/ton13.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4155/ton30.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square152.50/ton36.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round120/ton17.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round77.50–82.50/ton63.00
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.