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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 Round130.00–147.50/ton84.00
Medium Square 3x3130.00–137.50/ton88.00
Medium Square 3x3135–140/ton46.00
Large Round120.00–122.50/ton106.00
Large Square 3x4125/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round20/ton2.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton48.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton28.00
Large Round115/ton79.00
Large Round122.50/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round130–150/ton173.00
Large Square 3x4135/ton48.00
Large Round142.50/ton40.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–95/ton240.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x495/ton20.00
Large Round95/ton38.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85/ton25.00
Round62.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50/ton42.00
Round45–50/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.