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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 6
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 95 ton a year ago (Oct 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while grass sold steady to 3.00 lower. Straw sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round190–195/ton111.00
Supreme
Large Round257.50/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3240.00–257.50/ton164.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round225–240/ton140.00
Medium Square 3x3232.50–240.00/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4235/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round200–220/ton170.00
Large Square 3x4227.50/ton31.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round142.50–157.50/ton255.00
Large Square 3x4160/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton259.00
Premium
Large Round185–200/ton199.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4120/ton20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Large Square 3x4230/ton27.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3265/ton28.00
Large Round195/ton28.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round182.50/ton54.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square132.50–165.00/ton90.00
Round130–140/ton87.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–70/ton77.00
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.