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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 11
● As filed30 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,657 ton sold · 1,089 ton at the prior sale (Sep 4) · 1,317 ton a year ago (Sep 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Hay market mostly steady. Alfalfa was firm and grass sold weaker. Bedding steady with more interest in the better quality than the avg and lower quality. There remains about 1-2 weeks left of cutting silage before most will be complete.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——135/ton28.00
Large Round——110–115/ton119.00
Large Round——120.00–137.50/ton109.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——140/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——155/ton27.00
Large Round——160/ton29.00
Large Round——145/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round——77.50/ton20.00
Large Round——70/ton19.00
Large Round——80/ton25.00
Large Round——85.00–87.50/ton40.00
Large Round——95.00–97.50/ton65.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100/ton44.00
Large Round——107.50/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round——172.50/ton58.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50/ton42.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Small Square——127.50/ton4.00
Large Round——110/ton72.00
Large Round——117.50/ton29.00
Utility
Large Round——60.00–67.50/ton47.00
Large Round——70–90/ton406.00
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton21.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——135–140/ton127.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——105/ton22.00
Large Round——95–105/ton179.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——77.50/ton19.00
N/A
Round——92.50–105.00/ton48.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110.00–132.50/ton77.00
Large Square——70/ton27.00
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.