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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 5
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,697 ton sold · 1,794 ton at the prior sale (Jan 29) · 1,459 ton a year ago (Feb 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay and bedding weak. Nicer weather in the trade area has diminished the demand and increased the supply being offered. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton23.00
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton106.00
Medium Square 3x3110–115/ton68.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round67.50–90.00/ton192.00
Medium Square 3x387.50/ton55.00
Large Round65/ton28.00
Large Round100/ton27.00
Large Round80–85/ton48.00
Large Square 3x440/ton33.00
Large Square 3x475/ton27.00
Large Round60–95/ton275.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3100/ton22.00
Large Round102.50/ton43.00
Large Round110/ton22.00
Large Round107.50/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4150/ton30.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3175/ton29.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125–145/ton59.00
Utility
Large Round80–100/ton349.00
Large Round40/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x365/ton24.00
Large Round65/ton38.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x365/ton38.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4115/ton30.00
Large Round102.50/ton22.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square72.50–90.00/ton42.00
Round65/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–52.50/ton50.00
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.