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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 13
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,090 ton sold · 866 ton at the prior sale (Nov 6) · 1,279 ton a year ago (Nov 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady on improved quality offered this week. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round105–125/ton108.00
Large Round102.50–120.00/ton41.00
Good/Premium
Large Round135.00–137.50/ton48.00
Large Round150/ton43.00
Large Round132.50–147.50/ton41.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3137.50/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3145–155/ton64.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–92.50/ton40.00
Large Round85–95/ton40.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round75/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton19.00
Large Round100.00–127.50/ton67.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x480/ton25.00
Large Round90–95/ton118.00
Good/Premium
Large Round132.50–155.00/ton194.00
Large Round145–150/ton63.00
Utility
Large Round60–80/ton104.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square117.50/ton27.00
Large Square50/ton26.00
Round70/ton22.00

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.