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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 Round135/ton19.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round192.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140.00–152.50/ton270.00
Medium Square 3x3150–155/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4137.50/ton25.00
Premium
Small Square220/ton1.00
Medium Square 3x3230/ton26.00
Good
Large Round155.00–177.50/ton328.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round235/ton47.00
Small Square255/ton3.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150/ton22.00
Utility
Large Round82.50/ton24.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4130.00–137.50/ton70.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180–200/ton257.00
Good
Large Round155–175/ton219.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3140.00–142.50/ton35.00
Large Round140–145/ton104.00
Good
Large Round155–175/ton41.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75–130/ton44.00
Round160/ton17.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square77.50/ton22.00
Small Square90/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30.00–57.50/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.