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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 1
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 ton sold · 25 ton at the prior sale (May 25) · 23 ton a year ago (Jun 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold higher, with the exception of alfalfa selling lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——160–170/ton41.00
Premium
Large Round——200–210/ton122.00
Large Square 3x4——200/ton49.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——215–240/ton367.00
Medium Square 3x3——245/ton48.00
Good
Large Round——185.00–192.50/ton78.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——170.00–182.50/ton170.00
Utility
Large Round——80/ton25.00
Fair
Large Round——147.50–162.50/ton175.00
Good
Large Round——195–210/ton114.00
Premium
Large Round——220/ton6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——150–160/ton43.00
Good
Large Round——185.00–192.50/ton66.00
Utility
Large Round——90/ton24.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——202.50/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60–145/ton160.00
Round——165–170/ton35.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140/ton22.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——147.50/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——67.50–97.50/ton269.00
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.