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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 Round——105–125/ton108.00
Large Round——102.50–120.00/ton41.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——135.00–137.50/ton48.00
Large Round——150/ton43.00
Large Round——132.50–147.50/ton41.00
Large Square 3x4——150/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——137.50/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3——145–155/ton64.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50–92.50/ton40.00
Large Round——85–95/ton40.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——75/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——120/ton19.00
Large Round——100.00–127.50/ton67.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——80/ton25.00
Large Round——90–95/ton118.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——132.50–155.00/ton194.00
Large Round——145–150/ton63.00
Utility
Large Round——60–80/ton104.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——117.50/ton27.00
Large Square——50/ton26.00
Round——70/ton22.00

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.