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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 17
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,252 ton sold · 1,505 ton at the prior sale (Jul 10) · 2,151 ton a year ago (Jul 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay and straw weak. Trade slow with light demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round77.50/ton54.00
Large Square 3x480/ton50.00
Medium Square 3x372.50/ton24.00
Large Round67.50–75.00/ton135.00
Large Round70/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x390/ton56.00
Large Round80/ton18.00
Large Round85/ton28.00
Large Round82.50/ton43.00
Large Round87.50/ton48.00
Fair/Good
Large Round90/ton28.00
Large Round102.50/ton27.00
Large Round92.50/ton45.00
Large Square 3x490/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115.00–122.50/ton68.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round60.00–62.50/ton43.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100–105/ton50.00
Utility
Large Round55.00–67.50/ton252.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70.00–87.50/ton50.00
Large Round75/ton58.00
Premium
Large Round140/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round65/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton48.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round77.50/ton36.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50–55/ton85.00
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.