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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 21
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 17 ton at the prior sale (Sep 14) · 25 ton a year ago (Sep 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall was 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Buyer demand was light as rain dampened the auction.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round170.00–192.50/ton170.00
Large Square 3x4175.00–182.50/ton97.00
Premium
Large Round200–210/ton99.00
Utility
Large Round137.50/ton20.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round127.50–147.50/ton271.00
Utility
Large Round55.00–107.50/ton257.00
Fair/Good
Large Round155–170/ton215.00
Good
Large Round180–200/ton133.00
Premium
Large Round240/ton22.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round195–202/ton79.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4180/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110/ton26.00
Round130/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square127.50–160.00/ton119.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round85/ton20.00
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.