Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, May 4, 2017

Receipts:  76 loads    Last Week:  82 loads    Last Year:  82 loads   

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa and grass hay sold higher, bedding
in good condition sold higher, poor quality bedding sold lower.
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 Rounds and Squares, 8 loads 100.00-110.00.
Fair:   Large Rounds and Squares, 11 loads 87.50-97.50.  Utility:  Large
Rounds and Squares, 14 loads 67.50-80.00.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 105.00-107.50.  Good:  Large
Rounds, 10 loads 80.00-95.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 6 loads 70.00-77.50.
Utility:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 40.00-45.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Fair:  Large Squares, 4 loads 70.00-82.50; Large
Rounds, 4 loads 67.50-80.00.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 2 loads 80.00-90.00.  Large Rounds, 1 load
100.00, 4 loads 10.00-40.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 5 loads 30.00-40.00, 1 load at 22.50.