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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 Round105–120/ton144.00
Large Round117.50/ton32.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton31.00
Utility
Large Round55.00–77.50/ton107.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4130/ton26.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3150/ton22.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3192.50/ton30.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton24.00
Large Round92.50/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round85–110/ton323.00
Utility
Large Round40.00–47.50/ton24.00
Large Round55–65/ton92.00
Good/Premium
Large Round120–140/ton130.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70.00–97.50/ton137.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round80/ton15.00
Large Round52.50/ton23.00

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton52.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square92.50–97.50/ton46.00
Round110/ton19.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50–70.00/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.