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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 20
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,716 ton sold · 1,664 ton at the prior sale (Aug 13) · 1,439 ton a year ago (Aug 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass hay 7-22 lower. Corn stalks and straw steady. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand as rain affected some of the prices.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——140–145/ton59.00
Large Round——155/ton29.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——195–210/ton75.00
Large Round——185–215/ton216.00
Large Round——200–220/ton90.00
Medium Square 3x3——197.50–232.50/ton123.00
Medium Square 3x3——215/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——85/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——90/ton25.00
Large Round——95–115/ton58.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——185/ton25.00
Large Round——170–185/ton324.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——125–140/ton225.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——142.50–165.00/ton121.00
Large Round——150/ton78.00
Premium
Large Round——190–210/ton160.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——130/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——150/ton19.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——210/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——92.50/ton16.00
Round——90.00–127.50/ton138.00
Round——50/ton9.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——170/ton39.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45–75/ton303.00
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.