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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 Round110/ton25.00
Large Round112–115/ton163.00
Utility
Large Round80/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round130/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton8.00
Large Round120–125/ton138.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50/ton24.00
Large Square 3x480–90/ton91.00
Large Square 3x477.50/ton24.00
Large Round90–95/ton100.00
Premium
Large Round155/ton32.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round112.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round95–105/ton96.00
Utility
Large Round50/ton2.00
Large Round70–75/ton72.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton74.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x477.50/ton18.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round65/ton8.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton20.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round67.50–75.00/ton48.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square77.50–105.00/ton193.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/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.