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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 22
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 21 ton at the prior sale (Feb 15) · 19 ton a year ago (Feb 23).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, good quality and a steady market.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round167.50–187.50/ton280.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4170–175/ton56.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton23.00
Large Round142.50–165.00/ton275.00
Premium
Small Square250/ton1.00
Medium Square 3x3205.00–217.50/ton76.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4125.00–127.50/ton50.00
Large Round120/ton22.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4102.50/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round165.00–182.50/ton181.00
Utility
Large Round70–100/ton190.00
Medium Square 3x390/ton21.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round115.00–117.50/ton78.00
Medium Square 3x3115.00–117.50/ton62.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–160/ton160.00
Premium
Large Round210.00–222.50/ton50.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4135.00–142.50/ton77.00
Large Round120–130/ton178.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190.00–197.50/ton64.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton28.00
Large Round165.00–167.50/ton63.00
Fair
Large Round130/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round85/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60/ton43.00
Round162.50–167.50/ton17.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–52.50/ton156.00
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.