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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 16
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 44 ton at the prior sale (Nov 9) · 68 ton a year ago (Nov 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market was steady.

No Thursday sale 11/23/23 due to Holiday

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round200–215/ton342.00
Large Square 3x4222.50/ton27.00
Good
Large Round180.00–197.50/ton128.00
Large Square 3x4195/ton25.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3240.00–267.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4257.50/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round190–195/ton183.00
Premium
Large Round220–230/ton94.00
Small Square245/ton1.00
Fair/Good
Large Round152.50–185.00/ton389.00
Medium Square 3x3160/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200.00–202.50/ton92.00
Fair
Large Round125–140/ton40.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round210/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4185/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square125.00–152.50/ton100.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140/ton21.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round130/ton38.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65/ton27.00
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.