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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 26
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
787 ton sold · 1,292 ton at the prior sale (Jun 19) · 596 ton a year ago (Jun 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay lower in a light test. Excessive moisture during the week caused all hay to look very poor. Trade was slow to moderate with light demand and light buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50/ton25.00
Large Round100/ton25.00
Large Round105/ton56.00
Medium Square 3x395.00–97.50/ton56.00
Utility
Large Round67.50–80.00/ton86.00
Large Round55/ton30.00
Large Round65/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50/ton19.00
Large Round90/ton28.00
Large Round82.50/ton58.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton4.00
Large Round57.50–72.50/ton110.00
Fair/Good
Large Round95/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Large Round105/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton22.00
Large Round80/ton14.00
Premium
Large Round130–140/ton41.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton52.00
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton30.00
Large Round72.50/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square35/ton27.00
Round110/ton16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50–45.00/ton62.00
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.