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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 23
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,036 ton sold · 744 ton at the prior sale (Oct 16) · 1,453 ton a year ago (Oct 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, All grades of hay steady on lower quality offerings. Buyers today mostly interested in the better quality hay offerings. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–122.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round40/ton23.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round170/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton20.00
Large Round65–70/ton62.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4132.50–147.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton25.00
Large Round140.00–142.50/ton58.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round60–75/ton114.00
Fair/Good
Large Round92.50–107.50/ton164.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3125/ton20.00
Medium Square 3x3130/ton23.00
Large Round120.00–142.50/ton136.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–90/ton155.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round140/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50–110.00/ton58.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square82.50–120.00/ton54.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round57.50/ton24.00
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.