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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 11
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 27 ton a year ago (Jan 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market is low with not a lot of buyer interest.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round165.00–182.50/ton225.00
Medium Square 3x3185–190/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4165.00–172.50/ton99.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round165–170/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4185/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–115/ton130.00
Fair
Large Round127.50–130.00/ton67.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–150/ton122.00
Large Square 3x4145/ton24.00
Good
Large Round155–175/ton228.00
Large Square 3x4165/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190–195/ton59.00
Utility
Large Round80/ton26.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square132.50/ton29.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130/ton44.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round57.50–65.00/ton134.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round100/ton25.00
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.