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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 10
● As filed36 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,661 ton sold · 1,001 ton at the prior sale (Apr 3) · 1,558 ton a year ago (Apr 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all hay steady to weak. Straw weaker also. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50/ton24.00
Large Round120/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4100/ton54.00
Large Square 3x495–105/ton48.00
Large Round112.50/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round132.50/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton27.00
Large Round135/ton78.00
Premium
Small Square145/ton1.00
Utility
Large Square 3x467.50/ton25.00
Large Round70/ton24.00
Large Round80.00–87.50/ton85.00
Large Round67.50/ton29.00
Large Round77.50/ton33.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton55.00
Large Round102.50/ton25.00
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton91.00
Large Round90–100/ton148.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round90.00–92.50/ton126.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton12.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton7.00
Large Round110/ton32.00
Large Round97.50/ton25.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3147.50/ton25.00
Large Round167.50/ton18.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x372.50/ton18.00
Large Round62.50–87.50/ton339.00
Large Round30–50/ton34.00
Good/Premium
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton131.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x375/ton19.00
Good/Premium
Large Round137.50/ton2.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50–85/ton71.00
Round80.00–87.50/ton45.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50–47.50/ton207.00
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.