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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 27
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
21 ton sold · 161 ton a year ago (Oct 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady to 3.00 higher. Grass sold uneven; 1.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Straw overall sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Buyer demand and attendance was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50–212.50/ton81.00
Supreme
Large Round255.00–272.50/ton414.00
Medium Square 3x3267.50–275.00/ton123.00
Premium
Large Round225–235/ton52.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round250.00–252.50/ton75.00
Medium Square 3x3245.00–252.50/ton45.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round257.50/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round160.00–167.50/ton63.00
Good
Large Round175–190/ton138.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–215/ton81.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round135/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round225–260/ton199.00
Large Square 3x4235–240/ton49.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square172.50/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50–82.50/ton102.00
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.