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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 31
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
778 ton sold · 1,130 ton at the prior sale (Jul 24) · 1,507 ton a year ago (Aug 1).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass firm. Quality more attractive this week as most supplies where drier. Quality is being offered is still marginal. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round105/ton26.00
Large Round97.50/ton72.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110.00–122.50/ton49.00
Medium Square 3x395–100/ton46.00
Utility
Large Round45/ton2.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3140/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton21.00
Large Square 3x482.50/ton22.00
Large Round72.50/ton17.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round75–85/ton138.00
Fair/Good
Large Round97.50–102.50/ton74.00
Good/Premium
Large Round105–115/ton85.00
Premium
Large Round132.50/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round65/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton23.00
Large Square 3x480/ton23.00
Large Square 3x487.50/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round62.50–70.00/ton49.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round102.50/ton17.00
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.