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Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 8
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,141 ton sold · 1,076 ton at the prior sale (Oct 1) · 936 ton a year ago (Oct 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and Alfalfa/ grass steady to 15.00 lower. Straw weak. Buyers mostly in the field this week due to good weather conditions. Good weather also affected the offerings for this sale. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——175/ton22.00
Large Round——165/ton30.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——202.50–210.00/ton129.00
Large Round——240/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——215–230/ton70.00
Large Square 3x4——205/ton20.00
Large Round——197.50–237.50/ton122.00
Large Round——215–230/ton49.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——145/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——190–200/ton73.00
Large Square 3x4——225/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4——230/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——160/ton28.00
Large Round——160–185/ton73.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——130–150/ton125.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——125/ton29.00
Utility
Large Round——75/ton19.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——162.50/ton28.00
Large Round——145/ton23.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——195/ton20.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——125/ton20.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——142.50/ton64.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——127.50–137.50/ton97.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——137.50–155.00/ton43.00
Large Square——80/ton28.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——30–65/ton124.00
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.