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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 Round——130/ton25.00
Small Square——155/ton2.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——100–110/ton95.00
Large Round——102.50–107.50/ton181.00
Medium Square 3x3——122.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton19.00
Large Square 3x4——95/ton61.00
Large Round——90.00–97.50/ton184.00
Large Round——87.50/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round——77.50/ton21.00
Large Round——80–85/ton67.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——180/ton8.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——70.00–77.50/ton114.00
Medium Square 3x3——77.50/ton19.00
Large Round——50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95–105/ton211.00
Large Round——90/ton54.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–115/ton100.00
Large Round——112.50–127.50/ton178.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——85.00–92.50/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round——140/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——82.50/ton24.00
Large Square——90.00–112.50/ton47.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——80/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——65–70/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.