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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 11
● As filed34 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,777 ton sold · 2,321 ton at the prior sale (Jun 4) · 1,378 ton a year ago (Jun 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass hay 2.00-10.00 lower. Overall quality was lower this week. Corn stalks and straw weaker also. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Buyer attendance light to moderate.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round42.50/ton33.00
Large Round105.00–107.50/ton43.00
Large Round100/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–160/ton43.00
Large Square 3x4160/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton26.00
Large Round155–165/ton127.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3167.50/ton18.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton26.00
Large Round175/ton47.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3205–240/ton43.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4105/ton61.00
Large Round130.00–137.50/ton48.00
Large Round110–125/ton106.00
Large Round112.50/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3172.50–185.00/ton41.00
Large Round182.50/ton14.00
Large Round180/ton19.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round105.00–137.50/ton165.00
Utility
Large Round90.00–102.50/ton156.00
Large Round50/ton40.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–175/ton347.00
Medium Square 3x3160/ton43.00
Good/Premium
Large Round185–215/ton124.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x395/ton18.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3102.50/ton19.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton23.00
Large Round120/ton24.00
Large Round127.50/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4160/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square95–110/ton47.00
Large Square55/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–67.50/ton217.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round185/ton6.00
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.