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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 12
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,215 ton sold · 1,312 ton at the prior sale (Mar 5) · 1,373 ton a year ago (Mar 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa steady to firm on improved quality being offered. Grass steady to weak. Straw and cornstalks weak. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——120/ton78.00
Large Round——115/ton67.00
Large Round——137.50–140.00/ton52.00
Utility
Large Round——97.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——95/ton7.00
Large Round——77.50–95.00/ton40.00
Large Round——87.50–92.50/ton94.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——110/ton28.00
Large Round——102.50–105.00/ton41.00
Large Round——112.50/ton26.00
Large Round——110–115/ton49.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——185/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4——170/ton13.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——147.50/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3——152.50/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100–125/ton98.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——122.50/ton12.00
Large Round——110/ton124.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——97.50/ton25.00
Large Round——55/ton1.00
Large Round——77.50–97.50/ton355.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160/ton2.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——42.50/ton23.00
Large Square——55–75/ton156.00
Round——62.50–72.50/ton42.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——42.50–47.50/ton128.00
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.