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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 Round120/ton24.00
Large Round125/ton62.00
Medium Square 3x3110/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3115–125/ton69.00
Utility
Large Round52.50/ton22.00
Large Round75–80/ton62.00
Large Round87.50–97.50/ton202.00
Large Round85.00–92.50/ton83.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round107.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3105/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round140/ton57.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round100/ton42.00
Large Round65–95/ton398.00
Good/Premium
Large Round135–140/ton57.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round102.50–112.50/ton49.00
Large Round105/ton25.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75–95/ton87.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50/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.