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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 17
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
746 ton sold · 1,661 ton at the prior sale (Apr 10) · 1,231 ton a year ago (Apr 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, All grades of hay and straw steady. Trade slow to moderate as buyers are looking for the very good hay. Light interest and demand for avg and defective hay. Demand light to moderate.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round——65/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——120/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——95/ton30.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110/ton28.00
Large Round——100.00–102.50/ton58.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——70/ton19.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85/ton30.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——115–125/ton120.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——82.50–90.00/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton23.00
Large Round——80–95/ton130.00
Large Round——77.50/ton22.00
Utility
Large Square 4x4——72.50/ton38.00
Large Round——42.50/ton3.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——102.50–107.50/ton51.00
Premium
Large Round——157.50/ton26.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85/ton29.00

Forage Mix-Two Way

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——35/ton12.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——50–55/ton50.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——42.50–50.00/ton243.00
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.