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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 31
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,499 ton sold · 1,453 ton at the prior sale (Oct 24) · 1,323 ton a year ago (Nov 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Domestic Alfalfa sold stronger, and the average and lower quality Alfalfa was weaker. Grass hay steady to stronger. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round132.50/ton24.00
Large Round122.50/ton70.00
Medium Square 3x395/ton23.00
Large Round120–125/ton124.00
Premium
Large Round165–170/ton88.00
Utility
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton77.00
Large Round75/ton21.00
Large Round97.50/ton14.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round110.00–112.50/ton99.00
Large Round115/ton22.00
Large Round110.00–117.50/ton69.00
Large Round110/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round142.50–145.00/ton47.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round120–130/ton338.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3145/ton23.00
Large Round145.00–152.50/ton58.00
Utility
Large Round72.50–80.00/ton89.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100–115/ton82.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–95.00/ton158.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x385/ton24.00
Large Square 3x480/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60.00–72.50/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.