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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 13
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
893 ton sold · 1,459 ton at the prior sale (Feb 6) · 1,649 ton a year ago (Feb 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass hay steady on lighter offerings due to inclement weather conditions in the trade area.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round90.00–97.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3115/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton61.00
Large Round105/ton52.00
Premium
Large Round110/ton56.00
Small Square165/ton2.00
Large Round112/ton24.00
Large Round115/ton25.00
Large Round120/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x480/ton30.00
Large Square 3x492.50/ton64.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round145/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115/ton20.00
Large Round125/ton26.00
Large Round120.00–132.50/ton42.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round47.50/ton19.00
Fair/Good
Large Round87.50–97.50/ton214.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50/ton54.00
Large Square 3x485/ton31.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90/ton29.00
Round90/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50–82.50/ton176.00
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.