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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 10
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,505 ton sold · 787 ton at the prior sale (Jun 26) · 596 ton a year ago (Jun 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 2 weeks ago, all grades of hay steady to strong. Quality more attractive this week than the previous weeks. Demand moderate to good with best demand for Alfalfa. Trade active.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——120/ton58.00
Large Square 3x4——132.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——140/ton28.00
Large Round——125–130/ton46.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——107.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——100/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4——110/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4——100/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton24.00
Large Round——102.50–117.50/ton266.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——170/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton28.00
Small Square——140/ton1.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——87.50/ton26.00
Large Round——82.50–87.50/ton58.00
Large Round——75/ton27.00
Large Round——77.50–80.00/ton46.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——65–80/ton191.00
Large Round——25/bale50.00
Large Square 3x4——47.50/ton2.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50–95.00/ton189.00
Medium Square 3x3——90/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——100–110/ton66.00
Large Round——105/ton35.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——72.50–75.00/ton45.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——65.00–72.50/ton46.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——115/ton58.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50–87.50/ton54.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——115/ton25.00
Round——87.50–90.00/ton34.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50/ton44.00
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.