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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 26
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 81 ton at the prior sale (Oct 19) · 49 ton a year ago (Oct 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold steady. Buyer attendance and demand was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——190.00–212.50/ton301.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——250/ton3.00
Medium Square 3x3——240.00–242.50/ton72.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——147.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——225/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——185–210/ton107.00
Fair
Large Round——135.00–157.50/ton306.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——165.00–177.50/ton164.00
Large Square 3x4——165–175/ton69.00
Premium
Large Round——230/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——225/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round——97.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——130.00–152.50/ton105.00
Round——145.00–147.50/ton52.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——77.50–95.00/ton251.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——145/ton24.00
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.