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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 13
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,664 ton sold · 1,207 ton at the prior sale (Aug 6) · 1,439 ton a year ago (Aug 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa weak. Alfalfa/grass and grass firm. Corn and oat straw steady. Buyer attendance was lighter due in part to rain showers. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round145/ton15.00
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50/ton30.00
Large Round182.50/ton25.00
Large Round190.00–197.50/ton44.00
Large Round180.00–192.50/ton89.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton55.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3205/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton34.00
Large Round220/ton27.00
Large Round215.00–247.50/ton108.00
Large Round222.50/ton25.00
Large Round200/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round100–115/ton144.00
Large Round82.50/ton16.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150–185/ton281.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–225/ton72.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round120.00–147.50/ton501.00
Large Round122.50/ton87.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round130/ton19.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton24.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square170/ton17.00
Round120–165/ton62.00
Round90–115/ton30.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round55–80/ton195.00
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.