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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 24
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,130 ton sold · 1,252 ton at the prior sale (Jul 17) · 1,881 ton a year ago (Jul 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa weak and grass firm. Quality of offerings this week was improved despite having 1 1/4 inch of rain last night. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round40/ton25.00
Large Round20/ton1.00
Large Round62.50/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x360/ton27.00
Large Round57.50/ton22.00
Large Round55–70/ton137.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x375/ton23.00
Large Square 3x467.50/ton32.00
Large Round82.50–87.50/ton50.00
Large Round80/ton30.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round52.50–75.00/ton190.00
Large Round40/ton30.00
Large Round60/ton55.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105–115/ton131.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80.00–97.50/ton168.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round67.50/ton50.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round95/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round35–45/ton61.00
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.