Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, May 25, 2017

Receipts:  110 loads    Last Week:  61 loads    Last Year:  75 loads    

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa and grass hay generally steady.
Moderate to good buyer interest.  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 Squares 5 loads 115.00-135.00.  Good:  Large
Rounds and Squares, 23 loads 87.50-117.50. Fair:  Large Rounds Squares
26 loads 75.00-85.00.  Utility:  Large Rounds and Squares, 10 loads
60.00-72.50.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 107.50; Large Rounds, 5 loads
92.50-102.50.  Good:  Large Squares and Rounds, 17 loads 72.50-90.00.
Fair:  Large Squares and Rounds, 5 loads 62.50-70.00.

  Fair:  Large Rounds and Squares, 9 loads 60.00-72.50

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good:  Large Rounds, 1 load 95.00.  Fair:  Large
Rounds, 2 loads 72.50-75.00.  Utility: Large Rounds, 1 load 62.50.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 1 load 110.00; Large Rounds, 3 loads 75.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 6 loads 32.50-45.00.