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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 8
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 50 ton at the prior sale (Feb 1) · 73 ton a year ago (Feb 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last, Market is weaker.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round137.50–145.00/ton102.00
Large Square 3x4145/ton25.00
Good
Large Round150–170/ton136.00
Large Square 3x4150–160/ton49.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round197.50/ton29.00
Small Square225/ton1.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round122.50–130.00/ton91.00
Good
Large Round160–185/ton236.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4140–145/ton76.00
Large Round140.00–152.50/ton132.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3125/ton20.00
Large Round115/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round60.00–87.50/ton69.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4140/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4135/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round157.50/ton18.00
Good
Large Round185/ton47.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90.00–112.50/ton42.00
Round100–135/ton44.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round35–65/ton240.00
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.