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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 20
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 33 ton at the prior sale (Jul 13) · 102 ton a year ago (Jul 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, while grass sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Straw and bedding sold lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——167.50–190.00/ton281.00
Large Square 3x4——170.00–192.50/ton160.00
Premium
Large Round——212.50–220.00/ton76.00
Medium Square 3x3——215–225/ton92.00
Large Square 3x4——222.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Round——195.00–207.50/ton221.00
Medium Square 3x3——200/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4——200.00–212.50/ton127.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——145/ton6.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——202.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——177.50/ton30.00
Large Round——160–180/ton48.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——80/ton2.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——137.50–140.00/ton54.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——225/ton25.00
Large Round——215/ton48.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——180.00–192.50/ton87.00
Large Round——180.00–202.50/ton619.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——150–175/ton561.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——122.50/ton25.00
Round——180/ton36.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——75–90/ton170.00
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.