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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 Round——102.50–122.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round——40/ton23.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——170/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75/ton20.00
Large Round——65–70/ton62.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——132.50–147.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4——130/ton25.00
Large Round——140.00–142.50/ton58.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——60–75/ton114.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——92.50–107.50/ton164.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton20.00
Medium Square 3x3——130/ton23.00
Large Round——120.00–142.50/ton136.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80–90/ton155.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——140/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——97.50–110.00/ton58.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——82.50–120.00/ton54.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——57.50/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.