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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 4
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,236 ton sold · 1,089 ton at the prior sale (Nov 20) · 1,097 ton a year ago (Dec 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last market, All grades of hay steady to firm. Quality improved from last market. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——117.50–127.50/ton53.00
Large Round——120/ton33.00
Medium Square 3x3——127.50/ton48.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton43.00
Small Square——135/ton2.00
Large Square 3x4——117.50/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4——127.50–130.00/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4——132.50/ton28.00
Large Round——115/ton59.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——95/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——135.00–137.50/ton58.00
Large Round——145.00–147.50/ton47.00
Large Round——140/ton93.00
Large Round——130.00–132.50/ton49.00
Premium
Large Round——160/ton33.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——105–120/ton257.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——125.00–127.50/ton72.00
Large Round——140/ton77.00
Premium
Large Round——160–165/ton38.00
Large Round——155/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round——85/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——100/ton32.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110–125/ton66.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——60/ton21.00
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.