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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 19
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
25 ton sold · 161 ton at the prior sale (Oct 12) · 18 ton a year ago (Oct 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass sold lower, while straw and bedding sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round180/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton25.00
Good
Large Round190–210/ton264.00
Medium Square 3x3190/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4190–205/ton50.00
Premium
Large Round215–220/ton63.00
Large Square 3x4215.00–222.50/ton52.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4270/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155–177/ton276.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton47.00
Utility
Large Round95.00–102.50/ton26.00
Fair
Large Round140/ton51.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4245/ton28.00
Large Round217.50–240.00/ton191.00
Good
Large Round182.50–207.50/ton323.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4200/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square112.50–165.00/ton82.00
Round120–165/ton70.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75–100/ton284.00
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.