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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 Round120/ton58.00
Large Square 3x4132.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton28.00
Large Round125–130/ton46.00
Fair/Good
Large Round107.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4100/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton24.00
Large Round102.50–117.50/ton266.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3170/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton28.00
Small Square140/ton1.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x487.50/ton26.00
Large Round82.50–87.50/ton58.00
Large Round75/ton27.00
Large Round77.50–80.00/ton46.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round65–80/ton191.00
Large Round25/bale50.00
Large Square 3x447.50/ton2.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–95.00/ton189.00
Medium Square 3x390/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100–110/ton66.00
Large Round105/ton35.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round72.50–75.00/ton45.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round65.00–72.50/ton46.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton58.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–87.50/ton54.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115/ton25.00
Round87.50–90.00/ton34.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50/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.