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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 Round——180/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4——175/ton25.00
Good
Large Round——190–210/ton264.00
Medium Square 3x3——190/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4——190–205/ton50.00
Premium
Large Round——215–220/ton63.00
Large Square 3x4——215.00–222.50/ton52.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——270/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——155–177/ton276.00
Large Square 3x4——170/ton47.00
Utility
Large Round——95.00–102.50/ton26.00
Fair
Large Round——140/ton51.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——245/ton28.00
Large Round——217.50–240.00/ton191.00
Good
Large Round——182.50–207.50/ton323.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——200/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——112.50–165.00/ton82.00
Round——120–165/ton70.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——75–100/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.