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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 27
● As filed30 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,203 ton sold · 756 ton at the prior sale (Mar 20) · 755 ton a year ago (Mar 28).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass steady. Straw steady to weak. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–112.50/ton72.00
Large Round100/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115.00–122.50/ton106.00
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton85.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x380/ton17.00
Large Round77.50–85.00/ton178.00
Large Round87.50/ton28.00
Large Round75/ton20.00
Utility
Large Square 3x467.50/ton25.00
Fair
Large Square 3x490/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round140/ton57.00
Large Round130/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Small Square4/bale100.00
Large Round92.50–105.00/ton101.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4125/ton29.00
Large Round117.50/ton21.00
Large Round130/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round60/ton4.00
Large Round72.50–90.00/ton180.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round70/ton11.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x465/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton24.00
Large Round72.50/ton22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round90/ton56.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50–87.50/ton45.00

Bluegrass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square87.50/ton31.00

Sorghum

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50/ton13.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–55.00/ton143.00
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.