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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 Round——110–120/ton221.00
Medium Square 3x3——130/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——112.50–135.00/ton149.00
Utility
Large Round——35.00–37.50/ton96.00
Large Square 3x4——85/ton23.00
Good
Large Round——150–170/ton144.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——145/ton2.00
Large Round——130–140/ton96.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100–105/ton75.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——150–165/ton159.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——137.50–145.00/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round——195.00–212.50/ton56.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——100/ton22.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4——127.50/ton19.00
Large Round——115/ton47.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——190/ton3.00
Large Round——170–185/ton35.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——82.50–85.00/ton48.00
Large Round——55/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——150/ton25.00
Large Round——165/ton18.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——182.50/ton30.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——97.50/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——65/ton51.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——32.50/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——20–40/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.