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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 20
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,089 ton sold · 1,090 ton at the prior sale (Nov 13) · 1,008 ton a year ago (Nov 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay and bedding steady. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——130.00–147.50/ton84.00
Medium Square 3x3——130.00–137.50/ton88.00
Medium Square 3x3——135–140/ton46.00
Large Round——120.00–122.50/ton106.00
Large Square 3x4——125/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round——20/ton2.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——115/ton48.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton28.00
Large Round——115/ton79.00
Large Round——122.50/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——130–150/ton173.00
Large Square 3x4——135/ton48.00
Large Round——142.50/ton40.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80–95/ton240.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——95/ton20.00
Large Round——95/ton38.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——85/ton25.00
Round——62.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——50/ton42.00
Round——45–50/ton66.00
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.