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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 22
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 22 ton a year ago (Dec 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of hay and bedding sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Buyer attendance was light due to poor weather conditions. Please note: No auction will be held on Monday December 26, 2022. All other sale dates will be held.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round185–195/ton58.00
Supreme
Large Round245/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4285/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round185–190/ton128.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195–210/ton246.00
Premium
Large Round235/ton54.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round175/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140–160/ton71.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round90–95/ton71.00
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.