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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 29
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,173 ton sold · 1,138 ton at the prior sale (May 22) · 1,310 ton a year ago (May 30).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa hay steady. Grass hay steady to firm with all grass hay being 2024 crop. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round95/ton20.00
Large Round87.50/ton20.00
Large Round100/ton26.00
Small Square135/ton1.00
Large Round85/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round142.50/ton60.00
Large Round127.50–132.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4132.50/ton57.00
Large Round150/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round167.50–180.00/ton66.00
Medium Square 3x3162.50–185.00/ton75.00
Large Round175/ton28.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3130/ton23.00
Large Round130/ton97.00
Large Round135–145/ton80.00
Utility
Large Round80–90/ton150.00
Large Round72.50/ton28.00
Large Round50/ton1.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95–105/ton82.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–125/ton187.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton25.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square95/ton24.00
Round85/ton16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50/ton23.00
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.