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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 14
● As filed33 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,439 ton sold · 1,200 ton at the prior sale (Aug 7) · 1,332 ton a year ago (Aug 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfaflfa weak. Grass steady. Quality not as attractive as last week. Trade light to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——70–75/ton71.00
Large Square 3x4——40/ton2.00
Large Round——55/ton20.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——120/ton52.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——102.50/ton41.00
Large Round——92.50–107.50/ton105.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80–90/ton139.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——92.50/ton24.00
Large Round——95/ton20.00
Large Round——97.50–100.00/ton41.00
Utility
Large Round——40.00–57.50/ton90.00
Large Square 3x4——70/ton22.00
Large Round——60.00–62.50/ton90.00
Large Round——67.50/ton14.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——102.50/ton51.00
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton47.00
Large Round——125.00–127.50/ton48.00
Large Round——110/ton47.00
Premium
Large Round——175/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton28.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——77.50/ton22.00
Large Round——82.50–87.50/ton97.00
Large Round——80/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——55–60/ton63.00
N/A
Round——92.50/ton47.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——117.50–120.00/ton48.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——72.50/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50–95.00/ton77.00
Large Round——80/ton22.00
Large Round——90/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——127.50/ton26.00
Large Round——120/ton33.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60/ton22.00
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.