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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 2
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
899 ton sold · 1,256 ton at the prior sale (Sep 25) · 901 ton a year ago (Oct 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady to firm. The quality was better than last week but still only slightly above average. We had a more attentive buyer crowd today. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–112.50/ton82.00
Large Round117.50–120.00/ton74.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton38.00
Good/Premium
Large Round137.50–140.00/ton57.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round80/ton18.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3170/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round120/ton94.00
Large Round122.50–130.00/ton124.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105.00–117.50/ton167.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85.00–92.50/ton165.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50/ton30.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90/ton25.00
Round140/ton18.00

Bluegrass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80–100/ton44.00
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.