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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 Round——127.50/ton77.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——135/ton26.00
Large Round——130–140/ton103.00
Large Square 3x4——137.50/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton42.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110/ton8.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–130/ton120.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——150.00–157.50/ton198.00
Utility
Large Round——85/ton47.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton195.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——77.50/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——65–125/ton90.00
Large Square——45/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——55/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.