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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 23
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 23 ton at the prior sale (May 16) · 197 ton a year ago (May 25).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Alfalfa sold weak and grass sold steady to stronger on the higher quality and steady to weaker on the average quality.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round110–120/ton221.00
Medium Square 3x3130/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4112.50–135.00/ton149.00
Utility
Large Round35.00–37.50/ton96.00
Large Square 3x485/ton23.00
Good
Large Round150–170/ton144.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Small Square145/ton2.00
Large Round130–140/ton96.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–105/ton75.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–165/ton159.00
Fair/Good
Large Round137.50–145.00/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round195.00–212.50/ton56.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4100/ton22.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton19.00
Large Round115/ton47.00
Good/Premium
Small Square190/ton3.00
Large Round170–185/ton35.00
Utility
Large Square 3x482.50–85.00/ton48.00
Large Round55/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton25.00
Large Round165/ton18.00
Good/Premium
Large Round182.50/ton30.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round65/ton51.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square32.50/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round20–40/ton228.00
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.