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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 Round——120/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——77.50/ton18.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——137.50/ton24.00
Large Round——130/ton24.00
Large Round——142.50/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——107.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——120.00–142.50/ton101.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——107.50/ton26.00
Large Round——110/ton46.00
Large Round——105–115/ton106.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton22.00
Large Round——72.50–95.00/ton276.00
Utility
Large Round——47.50/ton1.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round——72.50/ton20.00
Large Round——60/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——67.50–107.50/ton69.00
Premium
Large Round——135/ton32.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80–130/ton91.00
Round——95/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.