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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 22
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
10 ton sold · 95 ton at the prior sale (Aug 15) · 99 ton a year ago (Aug 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week market steady to weak, Alfalfa that was avg quality was lower but the better Alfalfa fully steady. Grass was slightly lower. Bedding steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——85–95/ton410.00
Medium Square 3x3——80/ton15.00
Large Square 3x4——80–90/ton100.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——117.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3——92.50/ton10.00
Large Square 3x4——100.00–107.50/ton98.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70.00–77.50/ton208.00
Large Square 3x4——82.50/ton23.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——127.50–130.00/ton72.00
Large Square 3x4——127.50/ton27.00
Large Round——127.50–132.50/ton79.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——67.50/ton26.00
Large Round——50–65/ton81.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——112.50/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——55.00–67.50/ton224.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70.00–77.50/ton181.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——80.00–92.50/ton183.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——100–105/ton48.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——85/ton23.00
Large Round——80.00–82.50/ton54.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton26.00
Round——105–120/ton108.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——75/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——25.00–27.50/ton50.00
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.