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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 6
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,459 ton sold · 2,301 ton at the prior sale (Jan 30) · 1,129 ton a year ago (Feb 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Hay steady to firm. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round130/ton25.00
Small Square155/ton2.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100–110/ton95.00
Large Round102.50–107.50/ton181.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x385/ton19.00
Large Square 3x495/ton61.00
Large Round90.00–97.50/ton184.00
Large Round87.50/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round77.50/ton21.00
Large Round80–85/ton67.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3180/ton8.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round70.00–77.50/ton114.00
Medium Square 3x377.50/ton19.00
Large Round50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95–105/ton211.00
Large Round90/ton54.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–115/ton100.00
Large Round112.50–127.50/ton178.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round85.00–92.50/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round140/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square82.50/ton24.00
Large Square90.00–112.50/ton47.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65–70/ton45.00
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.