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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 20
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,018 ton sold · 893 ton at the prior sale (Feb 13) · 2,041 ton a year ago (Feb 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa firm due in part to better quality offered. Grass hay weak with mostly average to poorer quality being offered. Straw steady. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110/ton25.00
Large Round——112–115/ton163.00
Utility
Large Round——80/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——130/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——122.50/ton8.00
Large Round——120–125/ton138.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——97.50/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4——80–90/ton91.00
Large Square 3x4——77.50/ton24.00
Large Round——90–95/ton100.00
Premium
Large Round——155/ton32.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——112.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——95–105/ton96.00
Utility
Large Round——50/ton2.00
Large Round——70–75/ton72.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90/ton74.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——77.50/ton18.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——65/ton8.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——115/ton20.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——67.50–75.00/ton48.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——77.50–105.00/ton193.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——80/ton57.00
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.