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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 1
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,076 ton sold · 1,152 ton at the prior sale (Sep 24) · 899 ton a year ago (Oct 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass firm to 10.00 higher. Straw 6.00-20.00 lower in a light test. Trade very active with very good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Large Round——240/ton25.00
Large Round——250/ton46.00
Large Round——217.50–245.00/ton152.00
Medium Square 3x3——232.50–250.00/ton101.00
Large Round——215/ton18.00
Large Square 3x4——237.50–240.00/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4——230/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——160–185/ton315.00
Premium
Large Round——190.00–232.50/ton129.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——150–155/ton81.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——162.60/ton49.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——155.00–162.50/ton36.00
Large Round——160/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——195/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140.00–152.50/ton67.00
Round——165/ton17.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45.00–92.50/ton326.00
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.