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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 Round——117.50/ton24.00
Large Round——120/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——100/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4——95–105/ton48.00
Large Round——112.50/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——132.50/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton27.00
Large Round——135/ton78.00
Premium
Small Square——145/ton1.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——67.50/ton25.00
Large Round——70/ton24.00
Large Round——80.00–87.50/ton85.00
Large Round——67.50/ton29.00
Large Round——77.50/ton33.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85/ton55.00
Large Round——102.50/ton25.00
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton91.00
Large Round——90–100/ton148.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90.00–92.50/ton126.00
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton12.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——100/ton7.00
Large Round——110/ton32.00
Large Round——97.50/ton25.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——147.50/ton25.00
Large Round——167.50/ton18.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——72.50/ton18.00
Large Round——62.50–87.50/ton339.00
Large Round——30–50/ton34.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——120.00–127.50/ton131.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——75/ton19.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——137.50/ton2.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——50–85/ton71.00
Round——80.00–87.50/ton45.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——37.50–47.50/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.