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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 Round——95/ton20.00
Large Round——87.50/ton20.00
Large Round——100/ton26.00
Small Square——135/ton1.00
Large Round——85/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——142.50/ton60.00
Large Round——127.50–132.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4——132.50/ton57.00
Large Round——150/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——167.50–180.00/ton66.00
Medium Square 3x3——162.50–185.00/ton75.00
Large Round——175/ton28.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——117.50/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——130/ton23.00
Large Round——130/ton97.00
Large Round——135–145/ton80.00
Utility
Large Round——80–90/ton150.00
Large Round——72.50/ton28.00
Large Round——50/ton1.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95–105/ton82.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–125/ton187.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——40/ton25.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——95/ton24.00
Round——85/ton16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——52.50/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.