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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Fri, Jul 19
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 ton sold · 281 ton at the prior sale (Jul 12) · 255 ton a year ago (Jul 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last last Thursday, Hay sales weak. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120.00–137.50/ton130.00
Large Square 3x4137.50–140.00/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x3137.50/ton29.00
Utility
Large Round50/ton24.00
Large Round25–105/ton395.00
Large Square 3x477.50–82.50/ton49.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75.00–122.50/ton169.00
Large Square 3x497.50–115.00/ton102.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160/ton55.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round152.50–157.50/ton142.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton122.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton23.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x350.00–67.50/ton46.00
Large Square 3x41/ton11.00
Large Round27.50/ton25.00
Large Round40/ton6.00
Large Round70–105/ton353.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–135.00/ton94.00
Premium
Large Round182/ton24.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square1/ton52.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round20–55/ton113.00
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.