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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 Round100–110/ton255.00
Medium Square 3x3125.00–132.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4105.00–112.50/ton70.00
Utility
Large Round62.50/ton9.00
Large Round45–55/ton188.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–135/ton332.00
Large Square 3x4115.00–137.50/ton93.00
Medium Square 3x3140.00–152.50/ton47.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4157.50/ton25.00
Large Round140.00–152.50/ton56.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x490–95/ton49.00
Large Round87.50–97.50/ton157.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round95.00–102.50/ton31.00
Large Round2.50/bale18.00
Fair
Large Round115.00–137.50/ton207.00
Utility
Large Round2.50/ton11.00
Large Round45.00–77.50/ton123.00
Large Round20/ton35.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton30.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140.00–157.50/ton256.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x485/ton24.00
Large Round70–75/ton58.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140/ton18.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round127.50/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round77.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–70/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.