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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 9
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,367 ton sold · 562 ton at the prior sale (Jan 2) · 1,110 ton a year ago (Jan 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale, Hay market steady. Quality higher than recent sales. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round92.50/ton26.00
Large Round95/ton40.00
Large Round105/ton63.00
Good/Premium
Large Round97.50/ton25.00
Large Round112.50/ton25.00
Large Round115/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton60.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50–127.50/ton68.00
Premium
Large Round120.00–132.50/ton65.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton25.00
Large Round125/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100.00–112.50/ton179.00
Large Round105/ton143.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85.00–92.50/ton64.00
Large Round97.50/ton64.00
Large Round95/ton66.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3120/ton21.00
Large Round142.50/ton25.00
Large Round137.50–145.00/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115.00–122.50/ton105.00
Large Round125/ton78.00
Utility
Large Round25/ton8.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round72.50–85.00/ton38.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round95/ton52.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105/ton23.00
Round95–125/ton61.00

Bluegrass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round130/ton18.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round70/ton46.00
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.