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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 Round147.50/ton31.00
Large Round130–145/ton78.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton53.00
Small Square140/ton2.00
Large Round155/ton28.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round172.50–175.00/ton83.00
Utility
Large Round92.50/ton30.00
Large Round90/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round102.50–110.00/ton116.00
Large Round100/ton22.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3152.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–125/ton105.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110–125/ton74.00
Utility
Large Round85–90/ton73.00
Large Square 3x490/ton7.00
Large Round72.50–77.50/ton44.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–105/ton43.00
Large Round92.50–95.00/ton56.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square82.50–102.50/ton49.00
Large Square25/ton26.00
Round77.50/ton17.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round72.50/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30–40/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.