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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 6
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
866 ton sold · 769 ton at the prior sale (Oct 30) · 1,313 ton a year ago (Nov 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady. Quality mostly average. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton77.00
Good/Premium
Large Round135/ton26.00
Large Round130–140/ton103.00
Large Square 3x4137.50/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton42.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round110/ton8.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110–130/ton120.00
Good/Premium
Large Round150.00–157.50/ton198.00
Utility
Large Round85/ton47.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton195.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round77.50/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square65–125/ton90.00
Large Square45/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square55/ton45.00
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.