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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 Round——132.50/ton24.00
Large Round——122.50/ton70.00
Medium Square 3x3——95/ton23.00
Large Round——120–125/ton124.00
Premium
Large Round——165–170/ton88.00
Utility
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton77.00
Large Round——75/ton21.00
Large Round——97.50/ton14.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110.00–112.50/ton99.00
Large Round——115/ton22.00
Large Round——110.00–117.50/ton69.00
Large Round——110/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——142.50–145.00/ton47.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——120–130/ton338.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——145/ton23.00
Large Round——145.00–152.50/ton58.00
Utility
Large Round——72.50–80.00/ton89.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——100–115/ton82.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50–95.00/ton158.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4——80/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——105/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60.00–72.50/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.