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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 Round105/ton24.00
Large Round110/ton45.00
Large Round102.50/ton32.00
Premium
Large Round127.50–130.00/ton89.00
Large Round140/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4130–140/ton121.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3120/ton51.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton26.00
Large Round112.50–122.50/ton120.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round90/ton59.00
Large Round85–105/ton153.00
Premium
Large Round137.50–147.50/ton71.00
Small Square170/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110–130/ton131.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70–80/ton61.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x360.00–67.50/ton75.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x370/ton19.00
Large Round60/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round150/ton12.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton29.00
Large Round100/ton26.00
Large Round110/ton10.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square97.50–107.50/ton55.00
Round105/ton22.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50/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.