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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 Round——180/ton26.00
Large Round——185/ton32.00
Small Square——160/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——162.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton27.00
Large Round——140–145/ton98.00
Large Round——147.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——130/ton50.00
Large Square 3x4——110/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4——120.00–127.50/ton52.00
Large Square 3x4——115/ton25.00
Large Round——100.00–117.50/ton66.00
Large Round——102.50–120.00/ton372.00
Large Round——115/ton23.00
Large Round——122.50–125.00/ton80.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——90/ton33.00
Large Round——97.50/ton51.00
Large Round——90/ton56.00
Utility
Large Round——72.50/ton22.00
Large Round——70/ton16.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——82.50/ton30.00
Large Round——70.00–92.50/ton236.00
Large Square 3x4——77.50/ton28.00
Large Round——87.50/ton76.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3——100/ton24.00
Large Round——102.50–105.00/ton145.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——120–125/ton32.00
Large Round——130/ton23.00
Large Round——112.50–115.00/ton100.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——75/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——145/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——105/ton10.00
Utility
Large Round——77.50/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110/ton33.00
Round——80.00–92.50/ton36.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——72.50/ton21.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45–60/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——22.50–55.00/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.