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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 15
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 28 ton at the prior sale (Feb 8) · 102 ton a year ago (Feb 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market remained steady on alfalfa and stronger on grass.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——135/ton19.00
Large Square 3x4——120/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——192.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4——192.50/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140.00–152.50/ton270.00
Medium Square 3x3——150–155/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4——137.50/ton25.00
Premium
Small Square——220/ton1.00
Medium Square 3x3——230/ton26.00
Good
Large Round——155.00–177.50/ton328.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——235/ton47.00
Small Square——255/ton3.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——150/ton22.00
Utility
Large Round——82.50/ton24.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4——130.00–137.50/ton70.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——180–200/ton257.00
Good
Large Round——155–175/ton219.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——140.00–142.50/ton35.00
Large Round——140–145/ton104.00
Good
Large Round——155–175/ton41.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——75–130/ton44.00
Round——160/ton17.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——77.50/ton22.00
Small Square——90/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30.00–57.50/ton253.00
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.