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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 18
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,559 ton sold · 1,657 ton at the prior sale (Sep 11) · 1,442 ton a year ago (Sep 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa was lower as was the grass. Straw and cornstalks sold steady to firm. The buyers seem to be busy but close to finishing up with silage cutting. Most will be close to completion by next week. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——115.00–117.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3——112.50/ton25.00
Large Round——122.50/ton25.00
Large Round——127.50/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——135.00–137.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton22.00
Large Round——130–140/ton177.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90/ton22.00
Small Square——1.75/bale100.00
Large Round——85–95/ton67.00
Large Round——80/ton55.00
Utility
Large Round——65–75/ton78.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——70.00–92.50/ton364.00
Large Round——50.00–67.50/ton63.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton97.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110.00–127.50/ton97.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——130–140/ton238.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——105/ton23.00
Large Round——110/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——120.00–127.50/ton55.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——130/ton22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——102.50–105.00/ton46.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——52.50–60.00/ton54.00
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.