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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 Round87.50/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round65/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Small Square120/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3135/ton20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95/ton30.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110/ton28.00
Large Round100.00–102.50/ton58.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x370/ton19.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton30.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round115–125/ton120.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x482.50–90.00/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton23.00
Large Round80–95/ton130.00
Large Round77.50/ton22.00
Utility
Large Square 4x472.50/ton38.00
Large Round42.50/ton3.00
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–107.50/ton51.00
Premium
Large Round157.50/ton26.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton29.00

Forage Mix-Two Way

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round35/ton12.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50–55/ton50.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–50.00/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.