Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Jul 13, 2017

Receipts:  101 loads    Last Week:  54 loads    Last Year:  94 loads   

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa sold steady to 10.00 higher, grass
hay steady to firm.  Alfalfa quality varied throughtout the sale.  Straw
was all new crop and met with good demand.  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, 10 loads 122.50-140.00; Large Rounds, 17 loads
120.00-145.00.  Good:  Large Squares, 2 loads 90.00-117.50; Large Rounds, 14 loads
92.50-110.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 6 loads 85.00-90.00.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 3 loads 105.00-110.00; Large Rounds, 19 loads
97.50-117.50; Small Squares, 1 load 130.00.  Good:  Large Squares, 2 loads 85.00-90.00;
Large Rounds, 4 loads 90.00-92.50; Small Squares, 1 load 90.00.  Fair:  Large ROunds,
7 loads 80.00-82.50.  Utility:  Large ROunds, 1 load 55.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 100.00-115.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds,
2 loads 80.00-95.00; Small Squares, 1 load 80.00.

   Straw:  New Crop Large Squares, 1 load 115.00.  New Crop Large Rounds, 3 loads 105.00-117.50.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 4 loads 40.00-45.00.