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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 Round——135.00–157.50/ton17.00
Supreme
Large Round——255/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4——262.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——270/ton29.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——215–245/ton544.00
Medium Square 3x3——222.50/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4——210–235/ton139.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——160.00–177.50/ton295.00
Good
Large Round——140.00–157.50/ton384.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——210/ton29.00
Large Round——185–215/ton143.00
Fair
Large Round——112.50–120.00/ton150.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——130.00–137.50/ton122.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——145/ton43.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——167.50/ton26.00
N/A
Round——92.50/ton15.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——185/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150–165/ton185.00
Round——145–165/ton40.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——80.00–82.50/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.