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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 9
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,172 ton sold · 1,179 ton at the prior sale (Apr 2) · 1,661 ton a year ago (Apr 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and Grass and straw firm on higher quality. Trade active with good buyer attendance. Demand good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——55/ton25.00
Large Round——75.00–77.50/ton51.00
Large Round——90/ton10.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——132.50/ton30.00
Large Round——122.50–125.00/ton73.00
Large Round——127.50–130.00/ton46.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——152.50/ton26.00
Large Round——140–150/ton65.00
Medium Square 3x3——137.50/ton14.00
Medium Square 3x3——147.50/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——160–180/ton38.00
Large Round——187.50/ton30.00
Large Round——167.50/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——117.50/ton49.00
Large Round——107.50–110.00/ton85.00
Large Round——115/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100.00–107.50/ton122.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–130/ton171.00
Large Round——127.50/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——80.00–97.50/ton93.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160/ton2.00
Large Round——140–145/ton51.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——60/ton34.00
Large Round——80.00–97.50/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110/ton24.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110/ton16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——40/ton23.00
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.