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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 20
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
756 ton sold · 1,373 ton at the prior sale (Mar 13) · 978 ton a year ago (Mar 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay and straw steady to firm. Better quality Alfalfa was on hand at today's market. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round142.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round72.50–75.00/ton101.00
Large Round67.50/ton11.00
Good/Premium
Large Round120–125/ton53.00
Large Round127.50/ton31.00
Medium Square 3x3110/ton7.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x485.00–87.50/ton59.00
Large Round90–110/ton108.00
Large Round95/ton28.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round90.00–92.50/ton53.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton71.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round107.50/ton22.00
Large Round110.00–117.50/ton85.00
Fair/Good
Large Round90/ton36.00
Large Round80–95/ton34.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round55/ton12.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round35/bale50.00
Utility
Large Round60/ton19.00

Bluegrass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square82.50/ton32.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round92.50/ton25.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65.00–67.50/ton83.00
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.