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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 24
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,114 ton sold · 746 ton at the prior sale (Apr 17) · 1,317 ton a year ago (Apr 25).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady on lighter offerings. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round70/ton25.00
Large Round80/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton15.00
Large Round110–115/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round135/ton61.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton25.00
Large Round125.00–127.50/ton56.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90.00–92.50/ton112.00
Small Square105/ton2.00
Large Round97.50/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round120/ton24.00
Large Round130/ton48.00
Large Round135/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round72.50/ton12.00
Medium Square 3x367.50/ton19.00
Large Square 3x480/ton27.00
Large Round60/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x395/ton25.00
Large Round100/ton46.00
Large Square 3x4105/ton23.00
Large Round105–115/ton148.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95.00–102.50/ton85.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x380–90/ton39.00
Large Round95/ton29.00
Large Round97.50/ton30.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton23.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round70/ton9.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70–80/ton59.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square107.50/ton25.00
Large Square85/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–47.50/ton108.00
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.