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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 12
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,378 ton sold · 1,876 ton at the prior sale (Jun 5) · 1,015 ton a year ago (Jun 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady. Average quality in both the grass and Alfalfa.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——115–120/ton183.00
Large Round——107.50–112.50/ton68.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——125/ton57.00
Large Round——122.50/ton46.00
Large Square 3x4——125/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——127.50–135.00/ton149.00
Large Round——132.50/ton22.00
Large Round——127.50/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——105/ton28.00
Large Round——102.50/ton54.00
Utility
Large Round——65/ton25.00
Large Round——82.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——130/ton7.00
Large Round——127.50/ton2.00
Small Square——140/ton4.00
Utility
Large Round——55.00–77.50/ton126.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80–90/ton154.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——92.50–100.00/ton171.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——107.50–120.00/ton138.00
Large Round——112.50/ton16.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——40/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45–55/ton105.00
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.