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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 23
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,222 ton sold · 1,656 ton at the prior sale (Jan 16) · 1,917 ton a year ago (Jan 25).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Hay steady with good interest in mainly on the medium to higher quality. Straw steady with the most interest in Wheat straw. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——105/ton24.00
Large Round——110/ton45.00
Large Round——102.50/ton32.00
Premium
Large Round——127.50–130.00/ton89.00
Large Round——140/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4——130–140/ton121.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton51.00
Medium Square 3x3——122.50/ton26.00
Large Round——112.50–122.50/ton120.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——90/ton59.00
Large Round——85–105/ton153.00
Premium
Large Round——137.50–147.50/ton71.00
Small Square——170/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——110–130/ton131.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70–80/ton61.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——60.00–67.50/ton75.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——70/ton19.00
Large Round——60/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round——150/ton12.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——112.50/ton29.00
Large Round——100/ton26.00
Large Round——110/ton10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——97.50–107.50/ton55.00
Round——105/ton22.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——67.50/ton19.00
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.