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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 19
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,242 ton sold · 1,428 ton at the prior sale (Feb 12) · 1,018 ton a year ago (Feb 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady to weak. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. Buyer attendance was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——120/ton24.00
Large Round——125/ton62.00
Medium Square 3x3——110/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3——115–125/ton69.00
Utility
Large Round——52.50/ton22.00
Large Round——75–80/ton62.00
Large Round——87.50–97.50/ton202.00
Large Round——85.00–92.50/ton83.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——107.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——105/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——140/ton57.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——100/ton42.00
Large Round——65–95/ton398.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——135–140/ton57.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——102.50–112.50/ton49.00
Large Round——105/ton25.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——40/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——75–95/ton87.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50/ton91.00
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.