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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 Round——77.50/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4——80/ton50.00
Medium Square 3x3——72.50/ton24.00
Large Round——67.50–75.00/ton135.00
Large Round——70/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——90/ton56.00
Large Round——80/ton18.00
Large Round——85/ton28.00
Large Round——82.50/ton43.00
Large Round——87.50/ton48.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——90/ton28.00
Large Round——102.50/ton27.00
Large Round——92.50/ton45.00
Large Square 3x4——90/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3——112.50/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115.00–122.50/ton68.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——60.00–62.50/ton43.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——100–105/ton50.00
Utility
Large Round——55.00–67.50/ton252.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70.00–87.50/ton50.00
Large Round——75/ton58.00
Premium
Large Round——140/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——65/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50/ton48.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——77.50/ton36.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50–55/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.