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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 23
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,494 ton sold · 1,161 ton at the prior sale (Apr 16) · 1,114 ton a year ago (Apr 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa firm with exceptional demand for premium/supreme quality. Grass remains steady. Cornstalks steady to firm. Trade active with good demand as the trade area had another dry week.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round135/ton49.00
Large Round125.00–157.50/ton137.00
Large Round132.50–155.00/ton85.00
Medium Square 3x3147.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton7.00
Large Round150/ton43.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180/ton25.00
Large Round185/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3225/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3222.50/ton27.00
Large Round215–230/ton62.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton20.00
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton52.00
Large Round102.50/ton18.00
Large Round115/ton15.00
Utility
Large Round80–90/ton43.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round102.50–127.50/ton144.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130.00–152.50/ton244.00
Large Round157.50/ton18.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x385/ton18.00
Large Round100/ton17.00
Large Round85–95/ton100.00
Large Round65/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–185/ton37.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x390/ton17.00
Large Square 3x420/ton24.00
Large Square 3x415/ton47.00
Large Round95/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton30.00
Large Round112.50/ton45.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–140.00/ton42.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45.00–47.50/ton67.00
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.