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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 16
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
18 ton sold · 56 ton at the prior sale (Mar 9) · 54 ton a year ago (Mar 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round217.50–222.50/ton40.00
Medium Square 3x3222.50/ton23.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round230–250/ton211.00
Medium Square 3x3247.50/ton24.00
Supreme
Large Round265/ton28.00
Good
Large Round175/ton22.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round172.50–190.00/ton233.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3150/ton18.00
Large Round155/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195–210/ton69.00
Premium
Large Round230–235/ton59.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round120/ton23.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round170/ton40.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round162.50/ton50.00
N/A
Large Square142.50/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85.00–152.50/ton130.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round107.50–115.00/ton46.00
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.