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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 10
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
15 ton sold · 30 ton at the prior sale (Oct 3) · 48 ton a year ago (Oct 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Domestic hay was steady to lower with decent quality in the run. A smaller buying crowd was present.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round105.00–112.50/ton68.00
Large Square 3x4105.00–112.50/ton132.00
Premium
Large Round120–125/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3107.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round115.00–127.50/ton201.00
Fair/Good
Large Round97.50–107.50/ton168.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3135/ton28.00
Large Round130–140/ton155.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton15.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80.00–92.50/ton282.00
Large Square 3x482.50/ton46.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square70/ton54.00
Round105.00–147.50/ton97.00
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.