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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 14
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,279 ton sold · 1,313 ton at the prior sale (Nov 7) · 1,472 ton a year ago (Nov 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Hay mostly steady. Buyer attendance good. But cautious. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——105/ton22.00
Large Round——107.50/ton26.00
Large Round——102.50/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4——115/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——125/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4——127.50/ton49.00
Large Round——110.00–117.50/ton346.00
Premium
Large Round——147.50/ton27.00
Large Round——137.50/ton30.00
Large Round——135.00–142.50/ton42.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——200/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——125–135/ton99.00
Large Square 3x4——130/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round——150/ton39.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——80/ton24.00
Large Round——75–85/ton251.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——105–115/ton70.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50–97.50/ton132.00
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.