Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, May 11, 2017

Receipts:  92 loads    Last Week:  76 loads    Last Year:  75 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:  Premium:  Large Square,s 1 load 120.00; Large Rounds, 7 loads
100.00-122.50.  Good:  Large Squares, 3 loads 85.00-95.00; Large Rounds, 8 loads
87.50-95.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 10 loads 72.50-80.00.  Utility:  Large Squares, 
2 loads 62.50-70.00; Large Rounds, 7 loads 57.50-67.50.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 105.00; Large Rounds, 2 loads 110.00-120.00.
Good:  Large Squares, 1 load 80.00; Large Rounds, 13 loads 80.00-95.00.  Fair:  Large 
Squares, 1 load 72.50; Large Rounds, 17 loads 60.00-77.50.  Utility:  Large Rounds, 
3 loads 37.50-55.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good:  Large Squares, 1 load 105.00; Large Rounds, 4 loads 82.50-92.50.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 2 loads 57.50-60.00.  Large Rounds, 4 loads 50.00-65.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 5 loads 20.00-35.00.