Rock Valley Hay Auction

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Receipts:  61 loads    Last Week:  92 loads    Last Year:  74 loads   

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa hay sold higher, grass hay was
steady.  Very little interest in bedding, straw condition poor.
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 Rounds and Squares 4 loads 115.00-127.50.
Good:  Large Rounds and Squares, 11 loads 90.00-110.00. Fair:  Large
Rounds and Squares 7 loads 75.00-87.50.  Utility:  Large Rounds, 1 load
67.50.

   Grass:  Premium:  Small Squares, 1 load 110.00; Large Rounds and
Squares, 2 loads 95.00.  Good:  Large Rounds and Squares, 13 loads 75.00-
87.50. Fair:  Large Rounds and Squares, 9 loads 60.00-72.50

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 100.00.  Good:
Large Rounds, 3 loads 80.00-85.00.  Fair: Small Squares, 1 load 75.00;
Large Squares, 2 loads 65.00-67.50.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 3 loads Very Poor 10.00-20.00. 

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 37.50-40.00.