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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 30
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
769 ton sold · 1,036 ton at the prior sale (Oct 23) · 1,499 ton a year ago (Oct 31).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass hay firm. Bedding steady to firm. Trade active with good demand.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——130–155/ton126.00
Medium Square 3x3——135.00–137.50/ton62.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——117.50–127.50/ton113.00
Utility
Large Round——30/ton2.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——82.50–95.00/ton45.00
Large Round——80/ton21.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——90/ton7.00
Large Square 3x4——95/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4——85/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——120–140/ton74.00
Large Round——135.00–142.50/ton81.00
Large Square 3x4——127.50/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——130/ton75.00
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton28.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——170/ton33.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——105/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80–125/ton118.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60/ton20.00
Round——50–60/ton46.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——80/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.