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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 Round105/ton22.00
Large Round107.50/ton26.00
Large Round102.50/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Round125/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton49.00
Large Round110.00–117.50/ton346.00
Premium
Large Round147.50/ton27.00
Large Round137.50/ton30.00
Large Round135.00–142.50/ton42.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3200/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round125–135/ton99.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round150/ton39.00
Utility
Large Square 3x480/ton24.00
Large Round75–85/ton251.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105–115/ton70.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–97.50/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.