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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 Round——155/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3——147.50/ton27.00
Supreme
Large Round——212.50–240.00/ton135.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——187.50/ton30.00
Large Square 3x4——182.50–185.00/ton72.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——190–205/ton265.00
Medium Square 3x3——210/ton21.00
Large Round——192.50–205.00/ton196.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——167.50–180.00/ton159.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140–150/ton212.00
Utility
Large Round——100/ton14.00
Good
Large Round——155–165/ton191.00
Fair
Large Round——122.50–135.00/ton111.00
Premium
Large Round——185–205/ton289.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——205/ton20.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——175/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——147.50–157.50/ton40.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——122.50–130.00/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——145/ton23.00
Round——130/ton14.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——115.00–122.50/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.