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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 Round190.00–212.50/ton301.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4250/ton3.00
Medium Square 3x3240.00–242.50/ton72.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4147.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4225/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round185–210/ton107.00
Fair
Large Round135.00–157.50/ton306.00
Fair/Good
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton164.00
Large Square 3x4165–175/ton69.00
Premium
Large Round230/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3225/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round97.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130.00–152.50/ton105.00
Round145.00–147.50/ton52.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round77.50–95.00/ton251.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round145/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.