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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 1
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 234 ton a year ago (Aug 31).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, while grass sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Straw sold steady overall.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——175–185/ton59.00
Medium Square 3x3——187.50/ton23.00
Supreme
Large Round——230.00–252.50/ton110.00
Medium Square 3x3——272.50/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——210/ton28.00
Large Round——210.00–217.50/ton110.00
Premium
Large Round——187.50–205.00/ton131.00
Large Square 3x4——197.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——150–170/ton636.00
Large Square 3x4——160–170/ton53.00
Utility
Large Round——40–100/ton59.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——172.50–180.00/ton172.00
Premium
Large Round——185–200/ton218.00
Large Square 3x4——222.50/ton25.00
Fair
Large Round——125.00–132.50/ton147.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——135–145/ton233.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——160/ton5.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——137.50/ton30.00
Round——125/ton7.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——142.50–147.50/ton46.00
Round——135–145/ton101.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——90.00–97.50/ton39.00
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.