Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Jul 20, 2017

Receipts:  118 loads    Last Week:  101 loads    Last Year:  94 loads    

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa sold steady to 5.00 higher, grass
steady on a lower quality offering.  This was the first large offering of
new crop straw. 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, 12 loads 127.50-
142.50.  Good:  Large Rounds and Squares, 23 loads 97.50-112.50.
Fair:  Large Rounds, 1 load 90.00.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Rounds and Squares, 9 loads 100.00-122.50;
Small Squares, 1 load 135.00.  Good:  Large Rounds and Squares, 36 loads
85.00-97.50.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 5 loads 70.00-82.50.  Utility:  Large
Rounds, 1 load 60.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good:  Large Rounds and Squares, 2 loads 110.00-
11.750.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 1 load 90.00.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 4 loads 90.00-102.50.  Large Rounds, 11 loads
77.50-97.50.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 9 loads 35.00-47.50.