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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 28
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
8 ton sold · 25 ton at the prior sale (Dec 21) · 22 ton a year ago (Dec 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was steady

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round212.50–235.00/ton89.00
Large Square 3x4247.50/ton26.00
Good
Large Round170–185/ton178.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190.00–207.50/ton111.00
Medium Square 3x3212.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round157.50–162.50/ton61.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round135/ton20.00
N/A
Round125/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton18.00
Good
Large Round170–185/ton293.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton31.00
Large Round140–160/ton194.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3147.50/ton24.00
Large Round120–130/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190–195/ton98.00
Premium
Large Round215/ton8.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round205/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140/ton21.00
Round122.50–125.00/ton47.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round55–65/ton194.00
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.