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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 31
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
10 ton sold · 59 ton at the prior sale (Aug 24) · 95 ton a year ago (Sep 1).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while straw and bedding sold steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3135/ton25.00
Large Round130–140/ton10.00
Fair/Good
Large Round172.50–190.00/ton146.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton55.00
Large Square 3x4175–190/ton207.00
Good
Large Round200/ton50.00
Large Square 3x4215/ton26.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round225–240/ton146.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round85–110/ton197.00
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round117.50–135.00/ton194.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3235/ton18.00
Large Round235.00–242.50/ton33.00
Fair
Large Round145–160/ton311.00
Fair/Good
Large Round167.50–177.50/ton124.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round162.50/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4140/ton25.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3195/ton28.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square132.50/ton26.00
Round130/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square147.50–157.50/ton71.00
Round132.50–147.50/ton94.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/ton73.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65.00–87.50/ton61.00
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.