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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 9
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
936 ton sold · 899 ton at the prior sale (Oct 2) · 1,244 ton a year ago (Oct 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady. Alfalfa sold slightly higher and the grass sold weaker. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. Buyer attendance was light as most interests are engaged in harvest.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round77.50/ton18.00
Good/Premium
Large Round137.50/ton24.00
Large Round130/ton24.00
Large Round142.50/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3107.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round120.00–142.50/ton101.00
Fair/Good
Large Round107.50/ton26.00
Large Round110/ton46.00
Large Round105–115/ton106.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x385/ton22.00
Large Round72.50–95.00/ton276.00
Utility
Large Round47.50/ton1.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round72.50/ton20.00
Large Round60/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round67.50–107.50/ton69.00
Premium
Large Round135/ton32.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square80–130/ton91.00
Round95/ton39.00
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.