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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 19
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
693 ton sold · 1,215 ton at the prior sale (Mar 12) · 756 ton a year ago (Mar 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa sold higher and Grass sold considerably higher. Straw sold lower while Cornstalks remained steady. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——127.50–145.00/ton71.00
Large Round——140/ton32.00
Large Round——135.00–147.50/ton72.00
Large Square 3x4——140.00–142.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3——142.50/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——150/ton26.00
Large Round——165/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——100/ton23.00
Large Round——105/ton19.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——95/ton7.00
Large Square 3x4——77.50/ton19.00
Large Round——85/ton4.00
Large Round——77.50/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——195/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——120–130/ton68.00
Large Round——122.50/ton49.00
Utility
Large Round——85–90/ton13.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——115/ton24.00
Large Round——105.00–117.50/ton88.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——137.50/ton24.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60–70/ton80.00
Large Square——30.00–47.50/ton42.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50.00–52.50/ton82.00
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.