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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 Round——90.00–97.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3——115/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4——107.50/ton61.00
Large Round——105/ton52.00
Premium
Large Round——110/ton56.00
Small Square——165/ton2.00
Large Round——112/ton24.00
Large Round——115/ton25.00
Large Round——120/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——80/ton30.00
Large Square 3x4——92.50/ton64.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——145/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115/ton20.00
Large Round——125/ton26.00
Large Round——120.00–132.50/ton42.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round——47.50/ton19.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——87.50–97.50/ton214.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——92.50/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4——85/ton31.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——90/ton29.00
Round——90/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——67.50–82.50/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.