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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 Round——42.50/ton33.00
Large Round——105.00–107.50/ton43.00
Large Round——100/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140–160/ton43.00
Large Square 3x4——160/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4——162.50/ton26.00
Large Round——155–165/ton127.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——167.50/ton18.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton26.00
Large Round——175/ton47.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——205–240/ton43.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——105/ton61.00
Large Round——130.00–137.50/ton48.00
Large Round——110–125/ton106.00
Large Round——112.50/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——172.50–185.00/ton41.00
Large Round——182.50/ton14.00
Large Round——180/ton19.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——105.00–137.50/ton165.00
Utility
Large Round——90.00–102.50/ton156.00
Large Round——50/ton40.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140–175/ton347.00
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton43.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——185–215/ton124.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——95/ton18.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——102.50/ton19.00
Large Square 3x4——115/ton23.00
Large Round——120/ton24.00
Large Round——127.50/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——160/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——95–110/ton47.00
Large Square——55/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——40.00–67.50/ton217.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——185/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.