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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 1
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
894 ton sold · 1,114 ton at the prior sale (Apr 24) · 1,357 ton a year ago (May 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady. Alfalfa quality was better this week than in last week's offerings. Cornstalks weaker. Buyers looking for only better quality and discounting low to mid quality hay. Trade active with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——147.50/ton31.00
Large Round——130–145/ton78.00
Medium Square 3x3——122.50/ton53.00
Small Square——140/ton2.00
Large Round——155/ton28.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——172.50–175.00/ton83.00
Utility
Large Round——92.50/ton30.00
Large Round——90/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——102.50–110.00/ton116.00
Large Round——100/ton22.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——152.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——115–125/ton105.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–125/ton74.00
Utility
Large Round——85–90/ton73.00
Large Square 3x4——90/ton7.00
Large Round——72.50–77.50/ton44.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100–105/ton43.00
Large Round——92.50–95.00/ton56.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——82.50–102.50/ton49.00
Large Square——25/ton26.00
Round——77.50/ton17.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——72.50/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30–40/ton173.00
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.