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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 Round——105/ton26.00
Large Round——97.50/ton72.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——110.00–122.50/ton49.00
Medium Square 3x3——95–100/ton46.00
Utility
Large Round——45/ton2.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——140/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90/ton21.00
Large Square 3x4——82.50/ton22.00
Large Round——72.50/ton17.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75–85/ton138.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——97.50–102.50/ton74.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——105–115/ton85.00
Premium
Large Round——132.50/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round——65/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4——80/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4——87.50/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round——62.50–70.00/ton49.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——102.50/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.