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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 20
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
18 ton sold · 105 ton a year ago (Oct 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while grass sold steady to 4.00 higher. Wheat straw sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Buyer attendance and demand was good for a lighter sale supply. Please note that Monday sales will begin again on November 7, 2022.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——235.00–247.50/ton161.00
Supreme
Large Round——255.00–267.50/ton209.00
Large Square 3x4——250–270/ton51.00
Medium Square 3x3——255–275/ton100.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——162.50–175.00/ton153.00
Utility
Large Round——60/ton18.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——185–205/ton134.00
Premium
Large Round——225–260/ton84.00
Large Square 3x4——190–235/ton27.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——177.50–182.50/ton41.00
N/A
Round——135/ton24.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——185/ton19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——152.50–165.00/ton73.00
Round——155.00–167.50/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——85/ton47.00
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.