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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 22
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
17 ton sold · 4 ton a year ago (Sep 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa was steady to weaker, with the grass being mostly steady. Bedding was also steady and demand was good to active.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135.00–157.50/ton17.00
Supreme
Large Round255/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4262.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3270/ton29.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round215–245/ton544.00
Medium Square 3x3222.50/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4210–235/ton139.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round160.00–177.50/ton295.00
Good
Large Round140.00–157.50/ton384.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4210/ton29.00
Large Round185–215/ton143.00
Fair
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton150.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130.00–137.50/ton122.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round145/ton43.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50/ton26.00
N/A
Round92.50/ton15.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round185/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square150–165/ton185.00
Round145–165/ton40.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80.00–82.50/ton108.00
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.