Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Apr 20, 2017

Receipts:  71 loads    Last Week:  83 loads    Last Year:  43 loads   

   Compared to last week:   Higher quality hay sold with firm undertones,
while average to poor quality hay sold mostly steady.  Very light interest
noted for bedding materials.  All sales FOB Rock Valley, Iowa, vicinity.

One load Small Squares equals approximately 5 tons; Large Squares and
Large Rounds range from 10-25 tons per load.

   Alfalfa:  Good:  Large Squares, 2 loads 107.50-110.00; Large Rounds, 4 loads 95.00-100.00.
Fair:   Large Squares, 2 loads 85.00; Large Rounds, 17 loads 65.00-87.50.  Utility:  Large
Squares, 1 load 65.00; Large Rounds, 4 loads 40.00-60.00.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 120.00.  Good:  Large Rounds, 4 loads 80.00-90.00;
Small Squares, 1 load 107.50.  Fair:  Large Squares, 3 loads 75.00-77.50; Large Rounds, 16 loads
57.50-72.50.  Utility:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 42.50-50.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good:  Large Squares, 1 load 105.00; Large Rounds, 1 load 102.50. 
Fair:  Large Squares, 1 load 70.00; Large Rounds, 4 loads 50.00-60.00.

   Oat Hay:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 40.00-42.50.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 3 loads 25.00-32.50.  Large Rounds, 1 load 60.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 37.50-40.00.