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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 13
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,373 ton sold · 694 ton at the prior sale (Mar 6) · 1,272 ton a year ago (Mar 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady with the overall quality improved. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——97.50/ton22.00
Large Round——92.50/ton82.00
Medium Square 3x3——92.50/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4——90/ton30.00
Medium Square 3x3——95.00–97.50/ton76.00
Large Round——95.00–102.50/ton109.00
Premium
Large Round——125/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——140/ton8.00
Small Square——150/ton1.00
Large Round——135/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——80/ton30.00
Large Round——82.50–85.00/ton60.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——60/ton52.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115/ton27.00
Large Round——122.50/ton52.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70–80/ton212.00
Large Round——72.50/ton21.00
Premium
Large Round——125/ton3.00
Large Round——130/ton50.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——82.50–87.50/ton133.00
Large Round——90.00–97.50/ton144.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——75/ton19.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——60.00–67.50/ton37.00
Large Round——40/bale50.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——112.50/ton13.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——95/ton26.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——60–65/ton37.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——50.00–97.50/ton110.00
Round——72.50–75.00/ton33.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——62.50–72.50/ton62.00
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.