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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 28
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 33 ton a year ago (Jul 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Grass sold steady to 3.00 higher. No comparison on straw. Buyer demand and attendance was good for a moderate sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——200–205/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3——200.00–212.50/ton62.00
Large Square 3x4——200.00–217.50/ton122.00
Supreme
Large Round——215.00–232.50/ton196.00
Medium Square 3x3——220–235/ton72.00
Large Square 3x4——220–250/ton93.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——197.50/ton39.00
Large Round——185/ton18.00
Large Square 3x4——182.50–190.00/ton79.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——170/ton18.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——152.50/ton15.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170–180/ton491.00
Premium
Large Round——185–200/ton134.00
Good
Large Round——160.00–167.50/ton215.00
Medium Square 3x3——170/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4——162.50/ton27.00
Fair
Large Round——100/ton2.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——125–130/ton61.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——142.50/ton12.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——152.50/ton18.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——85/ton16.00
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.