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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 2
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
19 ton sold · 19 ton at the prior sale (Feb 23) · 21 ton a year ago (Mar 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, no comparison available due to a very light test last week.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4175/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton24.00
Large Round162.50–180.00/ton411.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round142.50–145.00/ton31.00
Large Square 3x4142.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–210/ton93.00
Fair/Good
Large Round157.50/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round217.50–257.50/ton95.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round190/ton40.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round235–245/ton153.00
Medium Square 3x3227.50/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round205.00–207.50/ton70.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4205.00–207.50/ton88.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3255/ton28.00
Premium
Large Round212.50–220.00/ton49.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round225/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square82.50–150.00/ton106.00
Round152.50/ton18.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round110–115/ton144.00
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.