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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 Round175–185/ton59.00
Medium Square 3x3187.50/ton23.00
Supreme
Large Round230.00–252.50/ton110.00
Medium Square 3x3272.50/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3210/ton28.00
Large Round210.00–217.50/ton110.00
Premium
Large Round187.50–205.00/ton131.00
Large Square 3x4197.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–170/ton636.00
Large Square 3x4160–170/ton53.00
Utility
Large Round40–100/ton59.00
Good/Premium
Large Round172.50–180.00/ton172.00
Premium
Large Round185–200/ton218.00
Large Square 3x4222.50/ton25.00
Fair
Large Round125.00–132.50/ton147.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135–145/ton233.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round160/ton5.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square137.50/ton30.00
Round125/ton7.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square142.50–147.50/ton46.00
Round135–145/ton101.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round90.00–97.50/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.