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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 21
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2,192 ton sold · 2,044 ton at the prior sale (May 14) · 1,138 ton a year ago (May 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass hay steady to weak . Stalks firm. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand. Due to wetter conditions buyer attendance was light to moderate.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——145/ton20.00
Large Round——142.50–160.00/ton117.00
Large Square 3x4——160/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3——152.50/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3——150/ton70.00
Large Round——152.50/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——162.50–167.50/ton180.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——182.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4——190/ton29.00
Large Round——177.50/ton25.00
Large Round——172.50–182.50/ton56.00
Large Round——170–190/ton277.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——242.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——125–130/ton52.00
Large Round——122.50/ton19.00
Large Round——120/ton25.00
Large Round——135/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——130–155/ton481.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——160–180/ton127.00
Large Round——170/ton81.00
Premium
Large Round——200.00–202.50/ton46.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110–125/ton178.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——120–140/ton79.00
Large Round——145/ton40.00
Large Round——122.50–127.50/ton82.00
Large Round——130.00–142.50/ton41.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——117.50/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——55/ton25.00
Round——57.50/ton21.00
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.