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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 3
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
14 ton sold · 81 ton a year ago (Nov 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All classes of straw overall sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Buyer attendance was good with moderate demand for a heavier sale supply. Please note that Monday sales will begin again on November 7, 2022.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round227.50–230.00/ton61.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round245–255/ton157.00
Medium Square 3x3255–265/ton90.00
Supreme
Large Round260.00–272.50/ton193.00
Medium Square 3x3285–290/ton74.00
Large Square 3x4275/ton26.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round210–235/ton91.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round200/ton14.00
N/A
Round165/ton18.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round160–170/ton120.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3255/ton24.00
Large Round220–240/ton96.00
Large Square 3x4245–270/ton48.00
Good
Large Round175–195/ton426.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–215/ton220.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square160.00–167.50/ton75.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round72.50–77.50/ton124.00
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.