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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Fri, Jul 12
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
9 ton sold · 102 ton at the prior sale (Jun 20) · 81 ton a year ago (Jul 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to market not reported the last few weeks due to no sales. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——100–110/ton255.00
Medium Square 3x3——125.00–132.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4——105.00–112.50/ton70.00
Utility
Large Round——62.50/ton9.00
Large Round——45–55/ton188.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——115–135/ton332.00
Large Square 3x4——115.00–137.50/ton93.00
Medium Square 3x3——140.00–152.50/ton47.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——157.50/ton25.00
Large Round——140.00–152.50/ton56.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——90–95/ton49.00
Large Round——87.50–97.50/ton157.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95.00–102.50/ton31.00
Large Round——2.50/bale18.00
Fair
Large Round——115.00–137.50/ton207.00
Utility
Large Round——2.50/ton11.00
Large Round——45.00–77.50/ton123.00
Large Round——20/ton35.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170/ton30.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140.00–157.50/ton256.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——85/ton24.00
Large Round——70–75/ton58.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140/ton18.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——127.50/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——80/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——77.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45–70/ton103.00
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.