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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 Round115.00–117.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton25.00
Large Round122.50/ton25.00
Large Round127.50/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round135.00–137.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton22.00
Large Round130–140/ton177.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton22.00
Small Square1.75/bale100.00
Large Round85–95/ton67.00
Large Round80/ton55.00
Utility
Large Round65–75/ton78.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round70.00–92.50/ton364.00
Large Round50.00–67.50/ton63.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton97.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–127.50/ton97.00
Good/Premium
Large Round130–140/ton238.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton23.00
Large Round110/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton55.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130/ton22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round102.50–105.00/ton46.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–60.00/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.