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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 18
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
14 ton sold · 23 ton a year ago (Aug 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, while grass sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Straw overall sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3147.50/ton27.00
Supreme
Large Round212.50–240.00/ton135.00
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50/ton30.00
Large Square 3x4182.50–185.00/ton72.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4190–205/ton265.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton21.00
Large Round192.50–205.00/ton196.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50–180.00/ton159.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–150/ton212.00
Utility
Large Round100/ton14.00
Good
Large Round155–165/ton191.00
Fair
Large Round122.50–135.00/ton111.00
Premium
Large Round185–205/ton289.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round205/ton20.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round147.50–157.50/ton40.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square122.50–130.00/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square145/ton23.00
Round130/ton14.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round115.00–122.50/ton51.00
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.