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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 15
● As filed39 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,937 ton sold · 1,722 ton at the prior sale (Jan 8) · 1,656 ton a year ago (Jan 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa steady. Grass weak. Alfalfa quality varied but the grass quality was mostly mid to lower quality. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round180/ton26.00
Large Round185/ton32.00
Small Square160/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3160/ton27.00
Large Round140–145/ton98.00
Large Round147.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3130/ton50.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4120.00–127.50/ton52.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton25.00
Large Round100.00–117.50/ton66.00
Large Round102.50–120.00/ton372.00
Large Round115/ton23.00
Large Round122.50–125.00/ton80.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x490/ton33.00
Large Round97.50/ton51.00
Large Round90/ton56.00
Utility
Large Round72.50/ton22.00
Large Round70/ton16.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round82.50/ton30.00
Large Round70.00–92.50/ton236.00
Large Square 3x477.50/ton28.00
Large Round87.50/ton76.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton24.00
Large Round102.50–105.00/ton145.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120–125/ton32.00
Large Round130/ton23.00
Large Round112.50–115.00/ton100.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round75/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round145/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton10.00
Utility
Large Round77.50/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110/ton33.00
Round80.00–92.50/ton36.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square72.50/ton21.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–60/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round22.50–55.00/ton133.00
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.