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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 Round——110.00–112.50/ton72.00
Large Round——100/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115.00–122.50/ton106.00
Large Round——120.00–127.50/ton85.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——80/ton17.00
Large Round——77.50–85.00/ton178.00
Large Round——87.50/ton28.00
Large Round——75/ton20.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——67.50/ton25.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4——90/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3——92.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——140/ton57.00
Large Round——130/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Small Square——4/bale100.00
Large Round——92.50–105.00/ton101.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——125/ton29.00
Large Round——117.50/ton21.00
Large Round——130/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round——60/ton4.00
Large Round——72.50–90.00/ton180.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70/ton11.00
Utility
Large Round——75/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——65/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85/ton24.00
Large Round——72.50/ton22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——90/ton56.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——67.50–87.50/ton45.00

Bluegrass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——87.50/ton31.00

Sorghum

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50/ton13.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——52.50–55.00/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.