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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 25
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,256 ton sold · 1,559 ton at the prior sale (Sep 18) · 1,432 ton a year ago (Sep 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and Grass market was lower. The hay quality was also a factor in the lower market. The buyer crowd was smaller today as most people are busy in the field currently. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——105–120/ton144.00
Large Round——117.50/ton32.00
Medium Square 3x3——112.50/ton31.00
Utility
Large Round——55.00–77.50/ton107.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——130/ton26.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——150/ton22.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——192.50/ton30.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90/ton24.00
Large Round——92.50/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——85–110/ton323.00
Utility
Large Round——40.00–47.50/ton24.00
Large Round——55–65/ton92.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——120–140/ton130.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70.00–97.50/ton137.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——80/ton15.00
Large Round——52.50/ton23.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——67.50/ton52.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——92.50–97.50/ton46.00
Round——110/ton19.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——80/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——67.50–70.00/ton43.00
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.