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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 26
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,481 ton sold · 1,242 ton at the prior sale (Feb 19) · 1,333 ton a year ago (Feb 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Grass and Alfalfa firm. Cornstalks steady. Straw weak. Trade active eith good demand and good nuyer attendance.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round87.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x390/ton18.00
Large Round40–90/ton564.00
Fair/Good
Large Round137.50/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton23.00
Large Round122.50–135.00/ton76.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–115/ton143.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton27.00
Large Round122.50/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3110/ton56.00
Large Round117.50–125.00/ton45.00
Good/Premium
Large Round140/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round57.50/ton20.00
Medium Square 3x377.50/ton25.00
Large Round95/ton77.00
Large Round80/ton28.00
Large Round87.50–92.50/ton70.00
Large Round90/ton62.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–105/ton96.00
Large Square 3x495/ton33.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50.00–72.50/ton71.00
Round40/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50–50.00/ton53.00
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.