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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 Round115–120/ton183.00
Large Round107.50–112.50/ton68.00
Good/Premium
Large Round125/ton57.00
Large Round122.50/ton46.00
Large Square 3x4125/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3127.50–135.00/ton149.00
Large Round132.50/ton22.00
Large Round127.50/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton28.00
Large Round102.50/ton54.00
Utility
Large Round65/ton25.00
Large Round82.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round130/ton7.00
Large Round127.50/ton2.00
Small Square140/ton4.00
Utility
Large Round55.00–77.50/ton126.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–90/ton154.00
Fair/Good
Large Round92.50–100.00/ton171.00
Good/Premium
Large Round107.50–120.00/ton138.00
Large Round112.50/ton16.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square80/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–55/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.