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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 11
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 35 ton a year ago (Aug 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 10.00 lower, while grass sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Straw sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round180/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4175.00–182.50/ton149.00
Premium
Large Round190–205/ton90.00
Medium Square 3x3197.50–205.00/ton52.00
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton25.00
Supreme
Large Round210.00–217.50/ton75.00
Medium Square 3x3225/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4210–215/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round165–170/ton220.00
Utility
Large Round110/ton23.00
Premium
Small Square190/ton4.00
Large Round175–185/ton180.00
Fair
Large Round125–135/ton45.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–155/ton362.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round180/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85.00–127.50/ton34.00
Round130–140/ton57.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton15.00
Round132.50/ton21.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round125/ton41.00
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.