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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 16
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
8 ton sold · 228 ton at the prior sale (May 9) · 50 ton a year ago (May 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Strong demand for grass and weak for alfalfa.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4160–175/ton91.00
Large Round157.50–172.50/ton191.00
Medium Square 3x3160–165/ton69.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4135.00–147.50/ton72.00
Large Round142.50–155.00/ton124.00
Fair
Large Round120–130/ton197.00
Medium Square 3x3115/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round107.50–112.50/ton67.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round140.00–152.50/ton229.00
Good
Large Round155–165/ton87.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180.00–192.50/ton68.00
Premium
Large Round200/ton17.00
Fair
Large Round120.00–132.50/ton102.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x467.50/ton8.00
Fair
Large Round112.50/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50–77.50/ton54.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25.00–47.50/ton217.00
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.