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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 6
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
694 ton sold · 1,333 ton at the prior sale (Feb 27) · 1,657 ton a year ago (Mar 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, All grades of hay steady in a light test. Trade slow with light to moderate demand for light supplies,

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton19.00
Large Square 3x480.00–87.50/ton60.00
Large Square 3x485/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x375–80/ton43.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50/ton25.00
Large Round92.50–95.00/ton60.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3135/ton25.00
Supreme
Small Square165/ton1.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round125/ton17.00
Large Round107.50–110.00/ton52.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50/ton26.00
Large Round85.00–87.50/ton57.00
Utility
Large Round72.50–75.00/ton51.00
Fair/Good
Large Round90.00–97.50/ton130.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round55.00–57.50/ton44.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round37.50/bale50.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square42.50–77.50/ton87.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65/ton24.00
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.